Tajikistan and Italy have reached an agreement of visa requirement abolishment for holders of diplomatic passports.
The announcement has been confirmed through a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.
The Ministry notes that the agreement was signed between the governments of Tajikistan and Italy during the visit of Tajikistan’s President, Emomali Rahmon, to this country, VisaGuide.World reports.
The agreement notes that nationals from both countries with diplomatic passports are eligible to go in and out of each other’s countries without needing a visa for up to 90 days.
For Tajik citizens, the 90-day period begins when they first enter the Schengen Zone.
According to a statement from the Embassy of Tajikistan to France, the agreement is indefinite and will be enforced 30 days after the final formal notification received through diplomatic channels.
Based on signed agreement, citizens of each Party who are holders of diplomatic passports may enter, exit, transit and stay in the territory of the other Party without obtaining a visa for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days. This exemption is valid for the relevant period or at ninety (90) day intervals for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of entry into the territory of the receiving Party.
New Agreements Signed
During the visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon to Italy a total of seven new documents were signed, following the high-level meetings.
The agreements include bilateral cooperation in security matters, a memorandum between the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy on operational cooperation in the fight against drugs, among others.
Besides, the agreements also covered other areas such as tourism, science, culture and sustainable development.
The leaders of both countries also discussed opening direct flights between Tajikistan and Italy and the allocation of quotas for Tajik students planning to study in universities of Italy.
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon went on his first official trip to Italy and the Vatican on April 22 where he met with the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, and President Sergio Mattarella.
The new agreement is expected to bring significant benefits for citizens of both countries.
In spite of Tajikistan’s strengthened cooperation with Italy, its relationship with Turkey wasn’t as strong, in particular after Tajikistan revoked visa-free access for Turkish citizens.
Such an announcement came in response to Turkey’s decision to stop visa-free travel for Tajik nationals.
