Armenia and EU to start February 27 negotiations on Visa Facilitation Agreement and Readmission Agreement
24.02.2012,
19:04
On 27 the of February Armenia and the European Union will start negotiations on a Visa Facilitation Agreement and a Readmission Agreement, the Armenian foreign ministry said.
YEREVAN, February 24. /ARKA/. On 27 the of February Armenia and the European Union will start negotiations on a Visa Facilitation Agreement and a Readmission Agreement, the Armenian foreign ministry said.
The Armenian delegation will be headed by deputy foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian.
The agreements will be based on reciprocity and provide visa facilitation for Armenian citizens. The list of suggested visa facilitations include the simplification of documentary evidence in support of the visa application, the possibility of issuing multiple-entry visas with a long period of validity, the waiving/reducing of the handling fees for specific categories of travellers, set deadlines for processing visa applications, as well as a possible exemption from the visa obligation for holders of diplomatic passports. At the same time, the agreements will combine the easing of visa requirements for travellers from Armenia with agreed mechanisms for the readmission of irregular migrants. The negotiation of readmission agreements will provide for the return of nationals staying without authorisation on the territory of the EU or Armenia. -0-
