Russia and Nicaragua on Tuesday signed an agreement for visa-free travel between the two countries, according to dpa. The deal was signed in Managua by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, who also met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. A business delegation accompanying Sechin also inked agreements on energy projects and boosting bilateral trade. On Monday, Sechin met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and both countries agreed to increase military-technical cooperation.