Czech Republic calls for suspension of EU visa agreements with Russia, Belarus

The Czech Republic, in connection with the situation in Ukraine, is in favor of suspending the EU visa agreements with the Russian Federation and Belarus, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said August 22 at the annual meeting of Czech ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in Prague, Report informs referring to TASS.

“We will develop efforts to suspend EU visa agreements with Russia and Belarus,” Lipavsky said. “There is a discussion on how to limit the issuance of visas to Russians and Belarusians. I understand very well that the positions of the EU member states on this issue diverge and there is a lot of work [ahead to reach consensus]."