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EU praises Georgia, Moldova, Armenia in Neighborhood Report
The European Commission has presented its annual European Neighborhood Package, detailing political and economic development in its six eastern neighbors, as well as … Read more...
Around 6 million Schengen visas issued in Russia in 2012
According to the information, provided by EU Member States, around 6 million Schengen visas were issued in Russia in 2012. Approximately half of them were multi-entry, … Read more...
Armenia-EU Association Agreement talks nearing final phase
Armenia’s National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan on Thursday received a delegation led by Gunnar Wiegand, the European Union Chief Negotiator … Read more...
Poland: EU Should Scrap Visas with Russia, Ukraine, Georgia
Poland supports the introduction of a visa-free regime between European Union countries and Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw … Read more...
Belarus, Ukraine, Poland ink intergovernmental agreement on border junction
Heads of the border services of Belarus, Ukraine, and Poland Mr Alexander Boyechko, Mr Nikolai Litvin, and Mr Domenic Tracz signed an intergovernmental agreement on the … Read more...
Cooperation with Latvia enables easier access to Polish visas in Belarus
Starting on March 18, inhabitants of the Vitebsk Oblast in Belarus (population approx. 350,000) travelling to Poland may apply for Schengen visas in the … Read more...
Brussels hosts next round of Azerbaijan-EU talks on visa facilitation
The next round of Azerbaijan-EU talks on visa facilitation is being held in Brussels, head of the EU delegation to Azerbaijan Roland Kobia told … Read more...
Russia, EU Agree to Continue Visa Facilitation Dialog
Russia and the European Union (EU) on Monday agreed to continue dialog on a visa-free regime, with service passport holders likely to be allowed to travel without visas … Read more...
EU-Russia: Common steps towards visa free regime
The “Common steps towards visa free short-term travel of Russian and EU citizen” have been disclosed by the European Union and Russian Federation. The agreement, … Read more...
Expert opinion: Agreement with Customs Union more promising for Ukraine than EU deal
An agreement with the Customs Union is more promising for Ukraine than the Association Agreement with the EU, Director of the Ukrainian Office of the CIS Institute … Read more...