Anul trecut Comisia Europeana a sugerat statelor membre ale UE sa deschida la Chisinau un centru comun pentru cererile de viza. La ultima intalnire a Consiliului (ministrilor UE) pentru Justitie si Afaceri Interne, ce a avut loc la Bruxelles pe 15 februarie 2007, Vice-Presedintele Comisiei Franco Frattini, Comisar responsabil cu Libertatea, Securitatea si Justitia, a multumit Ungariei ca a acceptat sa preia aceasta sarcina impreuna cu Austria si Slovania. Mai mult decat atat, Vice-Presedintele spera ca si alte tari UE sa se alature acestui centru, a carui inaugurare este prevazuta pentru luna aprilie 2007. Vice-Presedintele Frattini sprijina acele state membre, ce nu sunt in momentul de fata reprezentate in Moldova, sa participe la centrul comun pentru cererile de viza. De asemenea, a luat nota de propunerea Romaniei de a coopera cu centrul si asteapta detalii suplimentare cu privire la aceasta sugestie. Aceasta problema va fi discutata in continuare de catre grupurile de lucru de resort din Consiliu. Centrul va inlesni cetatenilor moldoveni calatoriile in UE, va imbunatati cooperarea consulara la fata locului intre statele membre UE si va contribui la intarirea relatiilor dintre UE si Moldova. Mai mult decat atat, statele membre UE au dat in decembrie 2006 mandat Comisiei sa negocieze un acord cu privire la facilitatile pentru acordarea de vize. Comisia este pregatita sa inceapa imediat negocierile.
Comisia Europeana | Bucuresti, 26 februarie 2007
FRISO ROSCAM ABBING
Porte Parole/Spokesman
Vice-President Franco Frattini,
Commissioner responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security
tel: +32 2 296 6746
Mobile: +32 498 966 746
To find out more about Vice-President Frattini’s work please see his website
http://www.ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/frattini/index_en.htm
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PRESS INFORMATION ON THE OPENING OF A JOINT VISA APPLICATION CENTRE
Last year the European Commission suggested to the EU Member States to open a joint visa application centre in Chisinau. In the last meeting of the Council (of the EU Ministers) for Justice and Home Affairs, held in Brussels on 15 February 2007, Commission Vice-President Franco Frattini , Commissioner responsible for Freedom, Security and Justice, thanked Hungary for accepting to take up this task, together with Austria and Slovenia. Furthermore the Vice-President expressed the wish that other EU countries would join the centre, due to be inaugurated this April 2007. Vice-President Frattini fully supported those Member States currently not represented in Moldova to participate in the joint visa application centre. He also took note of Romania’s proposal to co-operate with this centre, and awaits further details on this suggestion. The issue will be further discussed by the relevant Council working groups. This centre will facilitate travel of Moldovan citizens to the EU and improve consular co-operation on the ground between EU Member States as well as contribute to closer relations between the EU and Moldova. Moreover, EU Member States have in December 2006 given a mandate to the Commission to negotiate an agreement on visa facilitation. The Commission stands ready to start negotiations immediately.