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Visas: EU ready for reciprocity between Eastern countries-US

Avramopoulos, meeting with Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Croatia

27 March, 20:30

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - ''Reciprocity is a cornerstone of the EU's visa policy, and we are committed to working in a constructive and positive spirit, in close cooperation between us and the United States, so as to achieve the goal as soon as possible, including interim steps accepted by all parties''.

This is what European Commissioner for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos stated, after meeting yesterday with ministers and representatives of Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Poland and Cyprus, to discuss the progress made along the path toward mutual recognition of visas between these countries and the United States. ''We discussed the steps that can be taken by the EU in order to meet the criteria of the US visa program - Avramopoulos added in a press release -, thus we will continue to work closely with the US, both at political and technical level, in view of a solution that is mutually beneficial to both parties, European and American citizens''.(ANSA).

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