EU terminates visa facilitation agreement with Russia

European Union flag light projection at the European Parliament building in StrasbourgBRUSSELS, 26 Feb agreements with Russia on the simplified issuance of visas to certain categories of citizens, according to a document published in the official journal of the EU. As noted, we are talking about the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of issuing visas. In particular, the facilitated procedure for issuing visas for holders of diplomatic passports, businessmen and representatives of business organizations, members of official delegations who must participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programs, as well as in events held by intergovernmental organizations on the territory of one of the Member States. Facilitated visas will not be issued either members of national and regional of the governments and parliaments of the Russian Federation, the Constitutional and Supreme Courts. From February 28, when obtaining visas to EU countries, all of the above categories will also have to pay the standard fee for processing visa applications from citizens. » />The European Union added Medvedev to the sanctions listsPosted: Maxim Gorbachev