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COMMISSION PROPOSAL: A STEP TO EASING VISA RULES WITH ARMENIA
ENPI Info Centre
Sept 20 2011
The European Commission yesterday proposed to open negotiations on
Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements with Armenia. A press
release said the agreements on easing visa procedures for short-stay
visas and on the readmission of irregular migrants between the EU
and Armenia would be based on reciprocity benefiting the Armenian
and the European citizens.
"Easier access to visas will improve cooperation and exchanges between
the EU and Armenia. Visa facilitation and readmission agreements are
very tangible results of the Eastern Partnership and I know how much
this means to the citizens of these countries," said Commissioner
for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström.
"The human dimension of the Eastern Partnership is one of its
most important ones," underlined Commissioner for Enlargement and
Neighbourhood Policy tefan Fule, adding: "Fostering mobility and
people-to-people contacts through visa facilitation is fundamental
in order to promote social and economic development and mutual
understanding between the people."
Suggested visa facilitations include the introduction of long-term
multiple-entry visas, simpler requirements concerning documentary
evidence in support of the visa applications, lower or no
administrative fees for some categories of travelers etc.
The agreements on visa facilitation and readmission can only enter
into force simultaneously, the press release said.
The visa facilitation and readmission negotiations with Armenia follow
the political commitment to foster people - to - people contacts taken
at the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit in May 2009 and reaffirmed
more recently by the Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers' conclusions
in December 2010. (ENPI Info Centre)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=26415&id_type=1&lang_id=450
ENPI Info Centre
Sept 20 2011
The European Commission yesterday proposed to open negotiations on
Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements with Armenia. A press
release said the agreements on easing visa procedures for short-stay
visas and on the readmission of irregular migrants between the EU
and Armenia would be based on reciprocity benefiting the Armenian
and the European citizens.
"Easier access to visas will improve cooperation and exchanges between
the EU and Armenia. Visa facilitation and readmission agreements are
very tangible results of the Eastern Partnership and I know how much
this means to the citizens of these countries," said Commissioner
for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström.
"The human dimension of the Eastern Partnership is one of its
most important ones," underlined Commissioner for Enlargement and
Neighbourhood Policy tefan Fule, adding: "Fostering mobility and
people-to-people contacts through visa facilitation is fundamental
in order to promote social and economic development and mutual
understanding between the people."
Suggested visa facilitations include the introduction of long-term
multiple-entry visas, simpler requirements concerning documentary
evidence in support of the visa applications, lower or no
administrative fees for some categories of travelers etc.
The agreements on visa facilitation and readmission can only enter
into force simultaneously, the press release said.
The visa facilitation and readmission negotiations with Armenia follow
the political commitment to foster people - to - people contacts taken
at the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit in May 2009 and reaffirmed
more recently by the Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers' conclusions
in December 2010. (ENPI Info Centre)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=26415&id_type=1&lang_id=450