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Austria Obligated to Grant Visas Says OSCE
The Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) has decided in a parliament assembly that Austria must grant visas to all visiting member states, including Russia. The visas for the Russian Delegation have caused quite some controversy in the last week however, the visa issues seem to be settled.
The OSCE has Decided that Austria Must Grant Visas to the Russian Delegation. / Picture: © OSCE / Sarah Crozier
In the dispute over Russia's participation, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly made it clear that Austria must issue visas to all delegations. The Headquarters Agreement requires Austria to make it easier for the participating delegations to enter the country, "which means that issuing visas is not a matter of discretion but a matter of legal obligation," the assembly announced on Tuesday,…
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