Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is in Russia on a three-day official visit, which began Wednesday.
The visa agreement facilitates the procedure for the issue of single visas for terms of up to three months, as well as multiple visas for certain categories of citizens, such members of official delegations, businessmen, journalists, students, and the like.
The readmission agreement aims to fight illegal immigration and is subject to ratification, since it contains rules and procedures that are not provided for under Russian law.
The negotiations addressed bilateral cooperation between Russia and Norway in energy, trade, environmental protection, and climate change. The parties also considered cooperation in the North, since the development of its northern regions is a priority for the Norwegian government.
Stoltenberg said Norway hopes for more intensive cooperation with Russia in the oil and gas sphere.
Fradkov said Norway and Russia would also sign an agreement demarcating a disputed section of the maritime border near the Varanger fjord in the Barents Sea within the next few days.
The Norwegian prime minister will attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum later Friday.
