EC: abolition of visas with Ukraine possible before the end of 2014

The implementation of the European Union the second phase of the liberalization of the visa regime With Ukraine will give an opportunity to introduce visa-free regime With this country before the end of 2014, said on Thursday at a Symposium in Kyiv, the head of delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine Jan Tombinski.

" There is a positive attitude towards the transition to the second stage, but the final decision has not been taken yet. I think it must be taken already now, if it really is done, it means that we have a good perspective to fully switch to a visa-free regime already before the end of the current year, " said Will.

He specified, it will be depending on the implementation of EU decisions adopted during the first phase of the liberalization of the visa regime With Ukraine. He noticed that then it will be possible to move to the third stage - specific visa-free regime.

first, the European Commission announced the transition of Ukraine to the second stage of the liberalization of the visa regime With the EU.

The European Commissioner for home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom recognized the implementation of the first phase of the liberalization of the visa regime and called on his colleagues on the EC to move to the second phase. On its part, the Commissioner of the EC Michele Cercone said that as long as it is impossible to name the date of transition to a visa-free regime With Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had adopted a package of laws - four documents, needed for the first phase of the liberalization of the visa regime With the European Union. From 1 July of the last year Ukraine moved to a simplified visa regime With the EU, and now Kiev is seeking a transition to a visa-free regime. The Ukrainian authorities hope, because it will be may before the end of the year.


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