11:21 19.01.2016

Ukraine's ambassador to Austria explains meaning of Austria's Schengen suspension for Ukrainians

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Ukraine's ambassador to Austria explains meaning of Austria's Schengen suspension for Ukrainians

Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria Oleksandr Scherba has said that Ukrainians will face no inconveniences due to suspension Schengen Agreement by Austria.

"Dear Ukrainians. Concerning the so-called suspension of Schengen in Austria: nothing new for Ukrainian citizens except for one thing," the ambassador wrote on his Facebook account.

According to him, Ukrainians, as a rest of Europeans, when crossing Austria through motorways, should be ready to stand in line and to present a passport with visa. "The rest [of the rules] remain the same," the diplomat added.

Media earlier reported that Austria had decided to withdraw from the Schengen area in connection with the migration situation.

"Having made a decision to bring in passport checks on highways, Austria has introduced a system which already exists in Germany and Sweden. Vienna has not left the Schengen Area," Scherba wrote on Twitter on Monday.

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