Abkhazia to lift visa requirements for Nagorno Karabakh residentsFebruary 24, 2016 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Abkhazia is planning to lift visa requirements for residents of Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Transnistria, government representatives in Sukhumi told Russia’s state-controlled news agency on Tuesday, February 23, according to Georgian media outlets. The move follows Abkhazian government's announcement earlier in February, envisaging a simplified visa regime from April 1 for citizens of countries that have recognized Abkhazia’s independence. Abkhaz authorities plan to set up new border control checkpoints to offer visa on arrival, also eyeing a strict visa regime for all countries that refuse to recognize its independence. Abkhaz officials believe the new visa regime will help regulate immigration. Local government officials previously voiced widespread concern about the residence status of foreign citizens from countries other than Russia. Under the current regime, they are allowed to remain in Abkhazia without proper work documents or tax payments. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |