The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal emphasized on August 20, 2022, that it opposes the ban on the entry of Russian tourists to the European Union. The same decision was announced earlier by Germany, Greece and Cyprys.
Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal emphasized that the purpose of sanctions against Moscow should not be the punishment of Russian people.
“Portugal believes that the main goal of the sanctions regime should be to punish the Russian military machine, not the Russian people,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
It also added that Portugal will participate in the discussion that may eventually take place at the European level on this issue, contributing to the development of a unified position of the EU member states.
In addition to Portugal, Germany, Greece and Cyprus have already opposed the ban on issuing tourist visas to all Russians.
At a meeting on August 31, EU foreign ministers will discuss visa restrictions for Russians amid the war in Ukraine.
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