On January 11, 2025, the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on mutual recognition of visas and on other issues related to the entry of foreign citizens and stateless persons into the territories of the States parties to the Treaty on the Establishment of the Union State dated June 19, 2020 entered into force.
The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus informed the Eurasian Economic Commission that citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic currently have the practical possibility of entering the Russian Federation from the Republic of Belarus and leaving the Russian Federation for the Republic of Belarus via the international rail and air routes in use, as well as the roadways listed in the annex to the Agreement (six areas).
Previously, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic could enter the Russian Federation from the Republic of Belarus and leave the Russian Federation for the Republic of Belarus only by air. Given the geographical proximity of the two countries it was costly and not always convenient. With the Agreement in force, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic can cross the Belarusian-Russian border both by road and rail transport.
On April 15, 2025, the Board of the Commission considered removing the said obstacle.
"Thanks to the joint work of the EAEU Member States and the Commission, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic have the possibility to move freely across the Russian-Belarusian border. Systemic work to remove obstacles in the EAEU internal market is ongoing and will continue. Undoubtedly, this circumstance will have a positive impact on implementing the freedom of movement of persons and labor resources between our countries, as well as will contribute to the development of domestic tourism in the Union," mentioned Varos Simonyan, EEC Minister in charge of Internal Markets, Informatization, Information and Communication Technologies.