Athletics: Moscow to drop visa fees

“We just need to take care of some formalities and get all the signatures in place,” says Palinsky.

MOSCOW: Russia will waive visa fees for all athletes and officials participating at this year’s world athletics championships, Moscow organisers said yesterday. “The principal decision on free visas has already been made,” said Alexander Palinsky, who is overseeing preparations for the August 10-18 championships. “We just need to take care of some formalities and get all the signatures in place.”Palinsky added that a decision regarding the issuance of free visas for spectators would be made in the near future. Russia waived visa fees for fans with valid tickets to the 2008 Champions League final between English clubs Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow and plans to do the same for the 2018 World Cup.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 9^th, 2013.