05/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - As expected, on Wednesday 5 May, the European Commission proposed the conclusion of visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Georgia. The visa facilitation agreement provides for inter alia: - simplification of documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the visa application; - issuing multiple-entry visas with a long period of validity to certain categories of applicants; - reducing visa fees to €35 for all citizens and waiving fees for specific categories; - setting deadlines for processing visa applications; - and exemption from the visa obligation for holders of diplomatic passports. The Commission calls on the European Parliament and Council to endorse the visa facilitation and readmission agreements so that they can enter into force as soon as possible. (B.C./transl.rt)