KIEV, Feb. 14 – Ukraine's Ambassador to Norway Ihor Sahach and Secretary General of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Bjorn Grydeland have signed intergovernmental agreements on the facilitation of the issuing of visas and the readmission of persons.

The visa facilitation agreement foresees significant preferences for Ukrainians, in particular, it determines the categories of Ukrainian citizens that are entitled to five-year visas. These are journalists, entrepreneurs, members of official delegations, and close relatives of Ukrainian citizens living in Norway.