Polish, Czech visas to be free for Belarusians

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia said they would abolish visa fees for Belarus and Ukraine nationals after entering the Schengen zone agreement. Radio Praha reports the Czech President Vaclav Klaus has said that his country is not going to abolish visas for the third countries, but is set to issue visas free of charge.

"In spite of the differences between us and the leadership of Belarus, they should not prevent ordinary Belarusians from travelling," Polish President Lech Kaczynski said.

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