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Libya, Tunisia and Egypt consider cancelling travel visas for citizens
Tunisian, Libyan and Egyptian foreign ministers agree to deepen cooperation, with each country now considering whether to allow their citizens to travel without the need for visas
MENA, Monday 30 Jul 2012
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Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi (R) meets with Libyan Foreign Minister Ashour Bin Khayal (2nd R), Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafiq Abdul Salam and Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr (L) at the presidential palace in Cairo, July 29, 2012. (Photo by: Reuters)

Egypt, Tunisia and Libya will consider whether to allow citizens to travel among the three countries without the need for a visa. Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi is investigating the suggestion.

This comes after Egyptian, Tunisian and Libyan foreign ministers issued what they call the "Cairo Declaration" on Sunday from Egypt's foreign affairs ministry. The declaration is an agreement towards political and economic cooperation.

Pan-Arab objectives were emphasised as well as the importance of good coordination to reach their objectives. The three ministers further welcomed any Arab country that is willing to participate in the consulting process.

The activation of joint economic cooperation would continue. The Arab Spring countries are trying to get their economies back to full capacity after instabilities caused by their respective revolutions. Through the Cairo Declaration they hope to facilitate commerce or encourage capital investments and working capital, which is considered to be the first step to achieve a cohesive Arabic economic market.

The trio stressed the importance of reinforcing cooperation in security, especially on the borders, in fighting terrorism, drug smuggling and illegal migration. The economy at the borders will be developed to address some of these security and migration issues.

On Syria, the ministers expressed their concern over human and living conditions that Syrians are experiencing lately. They also verbalised their support for Arab League Council demands made at the Doha meeting, namely, that the Syrian government cease all violence immediately and start implementing Arabian and international initiatives to support a new transitional phase to a free, democratic system that serves the expectations of the Syrian people and protects Syria's unity.

Regarding Palestine, the foreign ministers stressed the importance of intra-Palestinian dialogue and unity. They offered all the support possible to establish a Palestinian state on lands occupied since June 1967 and further objected to all forms of occupation.





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Ayad H. Altaie
13-08-2012 02:25pm
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Hope all Arab countries
I am an Iraqi citizen living in Egypt for more than five years and ten months ago. At first I was a refugee and After two years I left UN as a refugee because they done nothing to us . Hope Egypt and Libya and Tunisia are accept us without Visa because we are in a bad situation about residency here in Egypt I need to feel a fee in Arab countries. Please accept us and its your duty because we are all Arab specialy I cant back Iraq because I am not accepted and runaway of Iraq after I had been threatened from shia militia to Kill me . Now I can't get residency here ........... regards
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Eldrick Lal
30-07-2012 05:48pm
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VISA POLICY
I believe that such provisions already exist between these three countries. In the past, the citizens of these countries can travel without any restrictions. Nevertheless, It is always advisable to review the visa policies.
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