BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

26/07/2006

Uzbek head approves visa free regime with Belarus

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov approved agreement between government of Uzbekistan and government of Belarus on mutual visits of citizens, which was signed in Tashkent on 19 January 2005.

The Uzbek leader signed a corresponding resolution on 12 July and entrusted Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan to inform Belarusian side on completion of inter-state procedures.

The agreement envisages visa free travel, including transit, between Uzbekistan and Belarus based on documents, which certify identity and citizenship.

The document said citizens of two states will need their passports or certificate of citizenship (for those people under age of 16), diplomatic passport or service passport, to travel between countries.

UzReport

Source:

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=35475

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