16 June 2004 02:34
EU, Russia may begin talks on visa regime soon
ST. PETERSBURG. June 16 (Interfax) - The European Commission will soon get a mandate to conduct negotiations on the
easing of visa regulations between the European Union and Russia.
Richard Wright, the head of the delegation of the European Commission in Russia, said at a meeting devoted to
Russia-EU economic relations held on the sidelines of an international economic forum in St. Petersburg that the visa
regime will not be fully abolished and will function in accordance with the current legislation and agreements Russia
has signed with Germany, France, and Italy.
At the same time, Wright did not give the exact date when the talks will begin. [RU EEU EUROPE ASIA EMRG DIP] av
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