European Commission Proposes To Suspend Visa-Free Travel For Georgian Officials
5- 20.12.2024, 16:58
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This proposal is a response to the brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.
The European Commission has officially submitted a proposal to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian officials.
This was reported by the press service.
“Today, the European Commission proposes to suspend part of the EU-Georgia Visa Facilitation Agreement,” the statement said.
If the EU Council accepts this proposal, Georgian diplomats, officials and their family members who hold diplomatic and service passports will be required to obtain visas for short-term visits to the EU for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Visa simplifications, such as shorter application deadlines, reduced visa fees and fewer supporting documents, will also no longer apply to Georgian holders of diplomatic and service passports.
“We will continue to support the Georgian people on their path to the EU. Sanctions against Georgia are also on the table and we will continue to discuss additional measures,” said European Union diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas.
The European Commission noted that the decision will not have a negative impact on people-to-people contacts, as Georgian citizens who hold ordinary passports will continue to benefit from visa exemption for short-term trips to the EU.
The proposal is a response to the Georgian authorities' brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters, politicians and independent media, which began after the authorities announced on November 28 that they would no longer seek to open negotiations with the EU until the end of 2028.
Earlier, it became known that the European Union is preparing visa sanctions against holders of Georgian diplomatic passports in response to violence against demonstrators, opposition members and activists.
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