Additional Cyprus visa centers will soon be opened in Samara, Krasnodar and Yekaterinburg, according to the Online Russian Association of Tour Operators , Referring to the statement of Petros Kestoras, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic in Russia. Now the Russians can get a visa at the consulates of Cyprus, located in Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to Mr. Kestoras already obtained the consent of the Russian authorities on the opening of new offices. Cyprus authorities do a lot to facilitate the procedure for obtaining visas for Russians. "Consular Section issues visas within a day after receiving the application. This visa is issued for free, the citizens do not have to pay for it ", - reported in the Embassy of Cyprus in Russia. Since the beginning of 2011 to September of Cyprus was visited by 288.5 thousand Russian tourists -. It is 51% more than last year during the same period. HomesOverseas.ru