Lavrov expressed doubts about the impending abolition of visas between Russia and the EU
Prospects for the introduction of visa-free regime between the EU And Russia are not very encouraging, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov Century, speaking with a lecture at MGIMO.
" Prospects are not very encouraging, I'm honest, because long before the Ukrainian falling in the European Union gathered a small but very annoying group of countries, which opposed the visa-free regime with the Russian Federation. And did It only for political reasons, " said Lavrov." Gathered with Russia expert group, who examined how the border guards, customs officers, biometric protection passports, other state structures, which nevertheless involve movement of people,... all checked out, " he listed the head of the Russian foreign Ministry. However, the country from a small group that blocked the signing of the agreement on visa-free regime, said: " We cannot afford politically to a visa-free regime with Russia was entered before it will be introduced from Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, the countries of the So-called Eastern partnership." Although the preparation of these neighbors was not at that time higher than our preparedness. So here politicized approach, based on double standards, on the desire to annoy us. It should be taken reverently, without any panic, " said Lavrov. We emphasize that less than a year ago, standing Commissioner of Russia to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said that the agreement on simplification of visa regime with the EU has the opportunity to be signed at the next summit, we still have to solve only certain technical aspects. Since then, however, the issue stopped. At the end of last year Ambassador for special assignments of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Anvar Azimov noted that Moscow is upset biased tone of the report of the Commission on the transition to a visa-free regime.
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