UBCCE (Union of Black Sea and Caspian Confederation of Enterprises) supports the „Common Position“ of the nine European leading business associations on business visa liberalisation with Russia, Turkey and Eastern Europe. According to the position also signed by UBCCE member TÜSİAD, business visa requirements are a substantial impediment to international business; hence, their liberalization is a precondition for growth and job creation.
The signatory organizations, representing more than one million companies in the EU, are therefore asking the governments of the Schengen area, as well as the European Commission to conclude negotiations with the Republic of Moldova, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, aiming at reciprocal liberalization of business visa requirements, the sooner the better and furthermore to launch negotiations with all remaining Eastern Partnership countries, including Kazakhstan, as soon as possible.
The signatory organizations also invite the business associations across the European Union, as well as in the neighboring countries, to join them in this initiative and forward their request to those responsible for business visa regulation in the respective countries.
More information: http://www.ubcce.org/