Not long ago, the nations of Central Asia were planting landmines along their shared borders. Now they plan a Europe-style visa-free travel zone.
Abdulaziz Kamilov, foreign minister of Uzbekistan, said: “There are certain elements similar . . . to the European model aimed at increasing the tourist flow to the region. To make their visit easier, we will support the common visa.”
Creating a “silk visa” for entry to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan is a long-range ambition: the countries only recently opened borders for their own citizens and allowed direct transport links.
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