С сегодняшнего дня граждане Грузии могут путешествовать в Европу без виз

С сегодняшнего утра (вторник, 28 марта) граждане Грузии могут путешествовать в европейские страны Шенгенского соглашения без необходимости получения визы. Этот шаг последовал за долгим процессом, который потребовал от Грузии осуществления ряда реформ и мер, а также сложного процесса одобрения правительствами европейских стран. И, наконец, символический барьер между Грузией и Европой убран.

В Тбилиси и в других городах Грузии по этому поводу прошли торжества, а дружественные европейские правительства направили свои поздравления.

По словам политического редактора Commonspace.eu, "из всех шагов, предпринятых за последние два десятилетия, в процессе сближения Грузии с Европой, этот шаг грузинский народ почувствует на себе наиболее ощутимо и непосредственно. Задержки и унизительные собеседования в консульствах с целью получения шенгенской визы все это уже в прошлом. Вместо этого, имея при себе паспорт и билеты, грузины могут свободно путешествовать по Европе. Это хороший день в истории отношений Грузии и Европы. Благодаря своей политической приверженности, про-европейской политике и реализации трудных реформ, грузинское население заслужило такое право и поздравления по этому случаю".

Источник: commonspace.eu

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