Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia celebrate end of EU visas
20/12/2009
BELGRADE, Serbia/PODGORICA, Montenegro/SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia celebrated on Saturday (December 19th) the first day of their visa-free regime with the EU. The decision to scrap visas for citizens of the three countries travelling to the bloc was made on November 30th. "The removal of visas gives our citizens a right that is already enjoyed by other citizens of the EU. It guarantees freedom of movement and affiliation to the European family," the foreign ministries of the three countries said in a joint statement Friday. The three countries held various events on Friday and Saturday to mark the occasion. (AP, Xinhua, AFP, DPA, RIA-Novosti, Tanjug - 19/12/09)