19.02.10 Ukraine and Spain will simplify visa system
Within a framework of a working visit to the Kingdom of Spain Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Miguel Angel Moratinos. According to the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, during the meeting the sides discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including cooperation within international organizations, cooperation in combating piracy, trade, economic and investment partnership.
Particular attention was paid to cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union (EU) during the Spanish presidency in the European Union in the first half of 2010. Ángel Moratinos has assured the Spanish presidency is ready to promote cooperation between Ukraine and the EU, in particular regarding the completion of negotiations on the Agreement on Association, as well as visa-free dialogue, reports Glavred.
Visa and legal issues were discussed during the negotiations, in particular, the simplification of visa system, the problems of visas issuance and the legal and social protection of the Ukrainians who live and are in Spain. During the visit an Agreement was made between Ukraine and Spain on the mutual recognition and exchange of driver\'s licenses, as well as interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding in the field of maritime transport.
Source: http:mignews.com.ua
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