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Georgia to introduce visa-free travel regime for Russians from N
Caucasus.
11.10.2010
TBILISI, October 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgia will introduce a
visa-free travel regime for Russians living in the North Caucasus,
Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said on Monday, October 11.
The new rules will apply to the residents of North Ossetia,
Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria,
Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Adygeya, and other republics in the North
Caucasus neighbouring on Georgia.
Kalandadze said the residents of these Russian republics would be
able to enter Georgia without visas in about two weeks and stay in the
country for 90 days.
She said the decision had been adopted because the residents of
these republics were in an unequal position compared to other Russians
who travel to Georgia by plane and get visas at the airports, whereas
people living in these North Caucasian republics go to Georgia by car
mainly through the Verkhny Lars (Russia) - Kazbegi (Georgia) checkpoint
on the North Ossetian section of the border and have to obtain entry
visas from the section of Georgia's interests at the Swiss Embassy in
Moscow.
From: A. Papazian
Caucasus.
11.10.2010
TBILISI, October 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgia will introduce a
visa-free travel regime for Russians living in the North Caucasus,
Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said on Monday, October 11.
The new rules will apply to the residents of North Ossetia,
Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria,
Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Adygeya, and other republics in the North
Caucasus neighbouring on Georgia.
Kalandadze said the residents of these Russian republics would be
able to enter Georgia without visas in about two weeks and stay in the
country for 90 days.
She said the decision had been adopted because the residents of
these republics were in an unequal position compared to other Russians
who travel to Georgia by plane and get visas at the airports, whereas
people living in these North Caucasian republics go to Georgia by car
mainly through the Verkhny Lars (Russia) - Kazbegi (Georgia) checkpoint
on the North Ossetian section of the border and have to obtain entry
visas from the section of Georgia's interests at the Swiss Embassy in
Moscow.
From: A. Papazian