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ARMENIA ABOLISHES VISA REQUIREMENT FOR CITIZENS OF THE SCHENGEN STATES
ARMENPRESS
2 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenia facilitates the entry to
the country for European citizens. Euro Union 27 states, besides non-
members of the structure namely the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway and Switzerland can visit Armenia without access visa. As
Armenpress reports citing Government official web site the issue is
included in the agenda of October 4 session.
Will the decision contribute to the development of tourism?
According to the draft the abolition of visa regime with the mentioned
states will spur tourism development which in its turn will create
more favorable conditions for the establishment of active relations.
Within the frame of cooperation with EU member states more favorable
political and economic environment will be formed, which will also
spur the expansion of business relations.
Access facilitation is done by reciprocity principle
Currently Armenia is negotiating with EU over access visa faciliation
aimed at further abolition of access visas. According to that agreement
Armenian Republic citizens are scheduled to receive access visa by
a more facilitated procedure. Simplified access is stipulated for
proper categories of citizens: official delegation members, scholars,
students, journalists, art and sports figures, close relatives of
EU legally residing people. Schengen access visa price is also set
to be reduced by 35 euro and made it free of charge for the above
stated categories including children and pensioners. By abolishing
access visa demand unilaterally Armenia has further intentions to
accelerate the signing of facilitation agreement. We have positive
experience in this context namely Ukraine and Moldova.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
2 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenia facilitates the entry to
the country for European citizens. Euro Union 27 states, besides non-
members of the structure namely the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway and Switzerland can visit Armenia without access visa. As
Armenpress reports citing Government official web site the issue is
included in the agenda of October 4 session.
Will the decision contribute to the development of tourism?
According to the draft the abolition of visa regime with the mentioned
states will spur tourism development which in its turn will create
more favorable conditions for the establishment of active relations.
Within the frame of cooperation with EU member states more favorable
political and economic environment will be formed, which will also
spur the expansion of business relations.
Access facilitation is done by reciprocity principle
Currently Armenia is negotiating with EU over access visa faciliation
aimed at further abolition of access visas. According to that agreement
Armenian Republic citizens are scheduled to receive access visa by
a more facilitated procedure. Simplified access is stipulated for
proper categories of citizens: official delegation members, scholars,
students, journalists, art and sports figures, close relatives of
EU legally residing people. Schengen access visa price is also set
to be reduced by 35 euro and made it free of charge for the above
stated categories including children and pensioners. By abolishing
access visa demand unilaterally Armenia has further intentions to
accelerate the signing of facilitation agreement. We have positive
experience in this context namely Ukraine and Moldova.
From: A. Papazian