The European Commission recommended the introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of Turkey, if Ankara immediately fulfils all the conditions for this. "The European Commission now invites the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens with the understanding that the Turkish authorities urgently fulfill a number of conditions, as they promised on March 18," reads the message posted on his Twitter page by the commissioner Margaret Vestager.
First Vice-Chairman of the EC Franz Timmermans explained that Turkey must fulfill five points before the end of June. We are talking about measures to prevent corruption, negotiations on an operational agreement with Europol and judicial co-operation with all EU member states. Furthermore, Turkey should be brought into line with European standards for data protection rules and to review legislation on terrorism. Also, the European Commission proposed an EU legislation additional opportunities for the suspension of visa-free regime in the event of a breach of the agreement.
The liberalization of the visa regime for Turkey is a part of the agreement on refugees signed by Ankara and Brussels in March. As part of this, Turkey should fulfill 72 requirements. The liberalization of the regime applies only to short term - up to 90 days (for a 180-day period) for business, tourist and family goals, inclusive," the European Commission said -02D-.
Politics
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Azerbaijani Presidential Aide Hikmet Hajiyev, who is on a visit to Iran, was received by President Masoud Pezeshkian on February 2.
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Elvin Zeynalov, a religious activist living in the village of Mashtaga, was detained on January 31 around noon by individuals in plain clothes outside a store near his home. According to his relatives, later in the evening, Zeynalov was brought back home by people in black clothing, who conducted a search. They took Zeynalov's pants from the wardrobe, put marijuana in the pocket, then "seized" the drugs, filmed the video, and then took the activist away again.
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Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev is on a visit to Iran, where he met with Adviser to the President of the Islamic Republic Mehdi Sanayi.
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On January 31, the trial of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu continued at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, where the examination of documents resumed. Yagublu pointed out the falsification of the search protocols related to the search at his home. He drew attention to the fact that the protocol stated that on December 14, 2023, at 16:00, the investigator completed the questioning of the "victim" and decided to conduct a search.
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