Russia–Singapore relations
{'<entity_0>': 'Russia–Singapore relations', '<entity_1>': 'Singapore', '<entity_2>': 'Russia'}
[['Russia–Singapore relations', 'country', 'Singapore'], ['Russia–Singapore relations', 'country', 'Russia']]
<entity_0> (Russian: Российско-сингапурские отношения) refers to the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, <entity_2> and <entity_1>. <entity_2> has an embassy in <entity_1>. Relations between the 2 countries have been described as "excellent", with <entity_2> and <entity_1> sharing many common interests and enjoying close collaborations on many levels. <entity_2> appointed their first consul to <entity_1>, A.M. Vyvodtsev, in 1890, when the island was still a part of the British Empire as the Straits Settlements. Visa is still required for citizens of <entity_1> planning to visit <entity_2>, Russian citizens can apply for e-visa if planning to visit <entity_1>. One of the major results of the state visit of the Russian leader to <entity_1> was the establishment of the High-Level <entity_2>-<entity_1> Inter-governmental Commission. An agreement between the Government of <entity_1> and the Government of <entity_2> for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income is applied to income derived on or after 1 January 2010. The sixth annual <entity_2>-<entity_1> Business Forum was held in <entity_1> in September 2011. The representatives of public and private sectors of <entity_2>, <entity_1>, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Asia-Pacific Region participated in the forum. <entity_2> and <entity_1> celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2018.
['bilateral relation']