Turkey plans to cancel visas with Azerbaijan
The Turkish government plans to biltarally cancel visa regulations
with Azerbaijan, Turkey’s Sabah newspaper quoted Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying.
Erdogan told a meeting of the ruling AK Party that a preliminary agreement had been reached with Baku to that end. He noted that Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is expected to pay a visit to Turkey in the coming days during which an agreement on canceling the visa regime will be signed.
But Elkhan Polukhov, the spokesman for the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry, has said he was unaware of any upcoming visit by Mammadyarov. He emphasized, however, that visa regulations between the two countries were on the agenda. According to Polukhov, the consular offices of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s Foreign Ministries held consultations on the issue as early as this summer and the matter is currently under consideration by Azerbaijani government agencies.
Under standing bilateral regulations, Turkish diplomats are allowed to enter Azerbaijan without visas, while rank-and-file citizens of the neighboring country receive visas free of charge. As for Azerbaijani citizens, they are entitled to visa-free stay in Turkey for a period of up to 30 days.*
Erdogan told a meeting of the ruling AK Party that a preliminary agreement had been reached with Baku to that end. He noted that Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is expected to pay a visit to Turkey in the coming days during which an agreement on canceling the visa regime will be signed.
But Elkhan Polukhov, the spokesman for the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry, has said he was unaware of any upcoming visit by Mammadyarov. He emphasized, however, that visa regulations between the two countries were on the agenda. According to Polukhov, the consular offices of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s Foreign Ministries held consultations on the issue as early as this summer and the matter is currently under consideration by Azerbaijani government agencies.
Under standing bilateral regulations, Turkish diplomats are allowed to enter Azerbaijan without visas, while rank-and-file citizens of the neighboring country receive visas free of charge. As for Azerbaijani citizens, they are entitled to visa-free stay in Turkey for a period of up to 30 days.*
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