BRATISLAVA, October 7, (WEBNOVINY) – Ukrainian citizens will have it easier to enter Slovakia based on the agreement on cancellation of consular fees, which was singed by the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs Milan Jezovica in Kiev on Thursday. “Slovakia has always supported and will continue supporting an active dialogue in the process of liberalization of the visa regime with Ukraine, including the mid-term goal to cancel current visa fees and subsequent introduction of visa-free relations with Ukraine,” reads the statement of the ministry. The agreement on cancellation of the consular fees is a part of process aimed at easing the entry to Slovakia for Ukrainian citizens while observing the existing Schengen rules.
According to the Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda, simplifying the visa regime is an important aspect in bilateral relations what he underscored during his recent visit to Uzhgorod. Moreover, a modification of the agreement between Slovakia and Ukraine on local frontier trade is being prepared also aimed at simplifying its terms.
SITA