05 may 2010 11:58
Ukraine asks you not to humiliate their citizens in issuing visas to the EU
The Ukrainian side requests the EU to facilitate the procedure for obtaining visas for Ukrainians. It was at this meeting, a joint committee of experts on the implementation of agreements between the EU and Ukraine on visa facilitation.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a meeting of the Ukrainian delegation made a number of reasonable proposals for additional measures to be undertaken by the EU to the citizens of Ukraine have been able to fully take advantage of an agreement. In particular, Ukraine called on EU countries to provide direct access for our citizens in the consular offices in order to obtain a visa. In addition, from the European side expect that I will be excluded for wrongful denial of visas to significantly increase the percentage of multiple-entry visas issued to our citizens.
Ukraine was also asked to work with the staff of consular posts of EU member states to be avoided in future case of "blatant and humiliating treatment of Ukrainian citizens". In addition, the Ukrainian side intends to seek an end to unjustified demands consular offices of EU Member States the additional supporting documents for visa nationals of Ukraine. "The parties agreed to continue dialogue on changes and additions to the Agreement on visa facilitation", - says the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.
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