The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday urged its citizens who want to travel to Ukraine to get entry visas before leaving the country.

In a statement, the foreign ministry said travelers, who are planning to go to Crimea, need to extract the necessary visas from the Ukrainian diplomatic missions in the kingdom.

The statement was issued upon a message received by the ministry from the Ukrainian side.

The Ukrainian embassy in Saudi Arabia urges travelers to respect the laws controlling entry to the country, the statement said.