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Georgia: 01.03.2011 Visa Facilitation Agreement enters into force
On 1 March the EU-Georgian agreement on visa facilitation entered into force. “This is one more step towards European integration” – said Nino Kalanadze, Deputy … Read more...
Armenia: 24.02.2011 Armenia lifts visa regime with Argentina
Armenian government approved at a cabinet session on February 24 the agreement to lift visa regime with Argentina. According to Arman Kirakosyan, Armenian Deputy … Read more...
Ukraine: 23.02.2011 Polish Consulate in Lviv refused issue of 7 700 visas.
Polish Consulate-General in Lviv issued in 2010 approximately 250 000 visas to Ukrainian citizens. Most of them were Schengen visas. The Consulate-General of … Read more...
Ukraine: 22.02.2011 The Israel Border Police Sent 100 Ukrainians Home
Shortly after the visa free travel had been launched, the Israel Border Police stopped ca. 100 Ukrainians on the border The Israeli claim that the Ukrainians could … Read more...
Moldova: 17.02.2011 Moldovan Government Approves National Program on Implementation of the EU Action Plan
During the meeting on 17 February Moldovan cabinet approved a national programme on the implementation of the Moldova - EU action plan on the visa liberalization. … Read more...
Moldova: 17.02.2011 Dialogue on Visa Free Travel with Moldova Launched by European Commission
The European Commission launched on 17 February a dialogue with Moldova in order to examine the conditions necessary for establishing visa-free travel of Moldovan … Read more...
Belarus: 14.02.2011 Belavia promises to reduce ticket prices
The management of Belavia hopes to reduce plane ticket prices when visas become free. According to the Deputy Director General of Belavia airlines Igor Cherginets, … Read more...
Belarus: 14.02.2011 Sweden facilitates entry to the EU for Belarusians
The Swedish Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights has launched a vast campaign in order to make entry to the EU easier for Belarusians. Swedish non-governmental … Read more...
Belarus: 11.02.2011 Free visas to Germany and Estonia for Belarusians
On 4 February Germany launched changes in the process of issuing national visas for Belarusians. They will no longer need to show up in a consulate. National visas … Read more...
Armenia: 10.02.2011 Armenia-EU negotiations over simplification of visa regime to be launched soon
Armenia-EU negotiations over simplification of visa regime are to be launched soon, European experts said on Wednesday as they met with Armenian National Security … Read more...
