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Jeremic, Lavrov to sign agreement on visa free regime
Belgrade,
19 February 2009
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic stated that during his visit to Moscow tomorrow he will hold consultations on further joint Serbian and Russian activities as part of efforts to safeguard Serbia’s constitutional order in Kosovo.
In a statement to Tanjug news agency Jeremic said that Russia is a strong ally of Serbia in the country’s struggle to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in Kosovo, adding that he hopes that Russian support will continue.
Jeremic will hold meetings tomorrow in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Russian Presidential Envoy Georgy Poltavchenko and head of the Russian Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev.
He said that bilateral, particularly economic, relations will also be discussed.
He stressed that bilateral relations with Russia are good, adding that he and Lavrov will sign an agreement on visa free travel for Serbian and Russian citizens.
According to the agreement citizens of the two countries will have the right to visa free entry and one month stay and diplomatic and official passport holders will be able to stay up to 90 days.
Those employed in diplomatic and consular missions or international organizations and family members of these employees will have right to stay without visas during the entire employment period.
Those who have a right to temporary stay or a work permit will also have the right to travel and stay without visa.
The agreement will come into force following ratification by the Serbian parliament and the exchange of notes between the governments of the two countries.
Jeremic will hold meetings tomorrow in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Russian Presidential Envoy Georgy Poltavchenko and head of the Russian Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev.
He said that bilateral, particularly economic, relations will also be discussed.
He stressed that bilateral relations with Russia are good, adding that he and Lavrov will sign an agreement on visa free travel for Serbian and Russian citizens.
According to the agreement citizens of the two countries will have the right to visa free entry and one month stay and diplomatic and official passport holders will be able to stay up to 90 days.
Those employed in diplomatic and consular missions or international organizations and family members of these employees will have right to stay without visas during the entire employment period.
Those who have a right to temporary stay or a work permit will also have the right to travel and stay without visa.
The agreement will come into force following ratification by the Serbian parliament and the exchange of notes between the governments of the two countries.
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