Visa liberalization

Macedonia’s Winter Tourism Boom

2012-03-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Balkans may have been deluged by one of the most extreme cold snaps in living memory this winter, but that hasn’t done anything to harm local tourism industries across the region, least of all in Macedonia

Ukraine and Serbia Sign Visa Liberalization Agreement

2011-06-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Serbia and Ukraine yesterday formalized a visa liberalization agreement between the two countries, the ITAR-TASS news agency has reported. The agreement was signed yesterday by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Vuk Jeremic of Serbia and Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. “It delights me to proclaim the new bilateral visa agreement with Serbia to ease visa restrictions between our […]

Stricter Rules for Serbian EU Travelers

2011-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Immigration controls for Serbian citizens who want to travel to the EU will be intensified, announced the country’s Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic in a statement on Monday, adding that customs officials will be checking that passengers have satisfactory funds, travel insurance and return tickets. The announcement followed a meeting between Dacic and a delegation […]

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