European Parliament approves visa facilitation agreement between EU and Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan, March 12 Trend: The European Parliament has approved the visa facilitation and readmission agreements between the European Union (EU) and Azerbaijan, ITAR-TASS reported. The relevant recommendation to Brussels has been adopted at the plenary session of the European Parliament. "The signing of these agreements is a step forward in cooperation in the sphere of enhancing the mobility of citizens. Thanks to these agreements, the procedures will be simplified and accelerated," the document said. Azerbaijan signed the visa facilitation agreement with the EU in November 2013, an agreement on readmission has not been signed by Baku yet. Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency