(Source: Daily News Bulletin; Moscow - English)MOSCOW. Dec 10 (Interfax) - Russia does not need to introduce dual citizenship, and the development of relations with the European Union could be promoted through abolishment of visas, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "Visa free travel for all our citizens would be a brilliant joint project and a manifestation of our common commitment to the development of ties in every possible way," Lavrov said at a news briefing in Moscow on Wednesday. There are no obstacles to visa-free travel with the EU on Russia's part, he said. "We are ready to switch to visa-free travel even today," he said. At the same time, when asked whether Russia could introduce dual citizenship, Lavrov pointed out that Russian law does not allow this. "I do not think that the idea of dual citizenship could be a manifestation of Russia's true commitment to the development of cooperation" with the European Union, he said. "If someone wants to become a Russian citizen, and the criteria of this process are formulated in our laws, this individual should renounce citizenship of another country," he said. Many countries in the world do not allow dual citizenship and do not recognize it, which does not prevent them from developing cooperation with other countries, Lavrov said. (c) 2008 Daily News Bulletin; Moscow - English. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.A service of YellowBrix, Inc.