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Is Georgia one step away from liberalization of visas?

Is Georgia one step away from liberalization of visas?

Even though the fact that the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament approved the visa liberalization for Georgia is a good sign, considering difficult situation with the migration crisis in Europe and contradictions between the EU …

EU decided to cancel visa regime for Georgia

EU decided to cancel visa regime for Georgia

The European Union has already made a decision to abolish visas for the citizens of Georgia, only procedural issues remain, State Minister for Integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures Davit Bakradze said. …

Erdogan: Europe didn’t keep its word

Erdogan: Europe didn’t keep its word

Europe didn’t keep its promise to cancel the visa regime for Turkish citizens, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with German RTL TV channel, Trend reported citing Anadolu Agency. …

Tbilisi tries to assuage Germany on EU visa waiver

Tbilisi tries to assuage Germany on EU visa waiver

Government leaders in Tbilisi are scrambling to address Germany’s stated concerns that granting Georgians visa-free entry to the European Union could lead to higher crime rates, Eurasianet reports. …

Burjanadze: Georgia won't become NATO member

Burjanadze: Georgia won't become NATO member

The leader of opposition party 'United Democrats', a former parliament speaker, Nino Burjanadze, stated that Georgia will not become NATO member. According to her, in the near future the country also will not …

Turkey fails to meet criteria for visa-free EU travel

Turkey fails to meet criteria for visa-free EU travel

Turkey has missed an EU deadline that would have allowed its citizens visa-free travel through most of Europe, amid ongoing tensions over a controversial migration deal. EU leaders promised the Turkish government that 79 million …

Five EU countries ask to provide visa-free regime to Georgia

Five EU countries ask to provide visa-free regime to Georgia

Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria and Romania expect that the meeting of the EU Council on Foreign Affairs on June 20th will address the issue of Georgia's visa-free regime. "The issue of granting …

EU accuses Georgia of 'democratic deficit'

EU accuses Georgia of 'democratic deficit'

The European Parliament will continue to examine the issue of liberalizing the visa regime with Georgia this year in October, MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski said after a meeting with President Giorgi …

Kvirikashvili and Merkel hold telephone conversation

Kvirikashvili and Merkel hold telephone conversation

The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation.  As the Prime Minister's press service reported, the Georgian Prime Minister …

ASAN Visa to open shortest route to Azerbaijan

ASAN Visa to open shortest route to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have signed a decree on facilitation of the issuance of visas and creation of ASAN Visa system. The purpose of the document is to simplify procedures for issuing visas to foreigners and stateless persons arriving in Azerbaijan and creation of an electronic visa system in order to ensure transparency and efficiency using modern information technologies. The State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ASAN Service) was charged to create ASAN Viza electronic system for issuing visas to foreign citizens and stateless persons arriving in Azerbaijan. During the month, the agency must prepare and submit the draft regulations of the ASAN Viza system to the head of state.

Turkey imposes visa regime on Russian truck drivers

Turkey imposes visa regime on Russian truck drivers

Turkey has imposed visa requirements on Russian truck drivers on the principle of reciprocity, a senior shipping industry representative announced on Wednesday, Daily Sabah reports. Russia has reintroduced visa requirements for Turkish …

Azerbaijan prepares to introduce electronic visas

Azerbaijan prepares to introduce electronic visas

Azerbaijan creates a system of issuing the electronic visas for foreigners. Thus, President Ilham Aliyev signed the decree on simplification of visa procedures today. According to the decree, ASAN Viza system will …

Georgia is one step away from liberalization of visas with EU

Georgia is one step away from liberalization of visas with EU

Interior Ministers of 28 member states of the European Union approved the proposal of the European Commission (EC) on the possibility of suspending visa-free regime with third countries in the framework of proposed abolition of visas for …