A visa-free travel is ‘not intended between EU and Azerbaijan’
BAKU - Chief EU negotiator in the Azerbaijan-EU association
agreement talks, John Cryer said a visa-free travel is not intended
between the European Union and Azerbaijan.
"A visa-free travel is out of question. All these processes are coordinated. Illegal travelers to the European Union will return back. We are conducting technical negotiations with Azerbaijan. We will value the technical level after receiving answers to our questions. The opportunities will be analyzed and then the European Commission will be authorized to conduct negotiations. I can’t say anything about the time because we have not received answers yet", John Cryer was quoted by APA as saying.
The EU representative said the European Commission submitted a report on Azerbaijan in April, 2010, which valued a progress achieved in Azerbaijan.
"The report says that Azerbaijan has achieved a progress, but it has to move forward in some fields as well. We welcome the progress in the fields of economy and public administration, but much attention should be given to political dialogue and reforms, justice and supremacy of law.
"A visa-free travel is out of question. All these processes are coordinated. Illegal travelers to the European Union will return back. We are conducting technical negotiations with Azerbaijan. We will value the technical level after receiving answers to our questions. The opportunities will be analyzed and then the European Commission will be authorized to conduct negotiations. I can’t say anything about the time because we have not received answers yet", John Cryer was quoted by APA as saying.
The EU representative said the European Commission submitted a report on Azerbaijan in April, 2010, which valued a progress achieved in Azerbaijan.
"The report says that Azerbaijan has achieved a progress, but it has to move forward in some fields as well. We welcome the progress in the fields of economy and public administration, but much attention should be given to political dialogue and reforms, justice and supremacy of law.
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