[governance] Azeri visas
avri@Ella.com
avri at Ella.com
Wed Jul 11 09:44:30 EDT 2012
I think airlines everywhere are doing this because they have to bring home anyone rejected for free. I have also found it hard to convince them in Rhode island of the validity of official letters, unless there was a website they could go to.
Avri
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From: "Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca>
To: <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, "Shahzad Ahmad" <shahzad at bytesforall.pk>
Cc: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>, "Robert Guerra" <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Subject: [governance] Azeri visas
Date: Wed, Jul 11, 2012 09:04
Important point, Shahzad.
--c.a.
On 07/11/2012 09:49 AM, Shahzad Ahmad wrote:
> Dear Sala/Colleagues,
>
> Any special arrangements for on-arrival visa may still not solve all the
> problems as airlines from our part of the world refuse to take
> passengers without visa for destination country.
>
> Am not sure if note verbale or a special letter from Azeri government
> will solve the problem? However, this issue needs to be expedited.
>
> At least, Azeri Foreign ministry should allow people to send in
> passports via mail or there should be less bureaucratic procedures at
> the embassies for registered IGF participants. Seemingly, it is going to
> be tougher than acquiring Schengen visa ;)
>
> Best wishes
>
> Shahzad
> www.bytesforall.pk
>
>
> From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
> <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com
> <mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>>
> Reply-To: <governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>>, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
> <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com
> <mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>>
> Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:20 PM
> To: <governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>>, Robert Guerra
> <rguerra at privaterra.org <mailto:rguerra at privaterra.org>>
> Subject: Re: [governance] Azeri visas
>
> The MAG should also advise the IGF Secretariat that it should be a
> precondition for anyone bidding to host an IGF to provide full visa
> clearance or issuance upon arrival for registered person(s).
>
> Surely, there must be some sort of MoU between the Secretariat and the
> bidding country and if there is one this should be woven in.
>
> Best Regards,
> Sala
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:45 PM, Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org
> <mailto:rguerra at privaterra.org>> wrote:
>
> Might i remind everyone that asked the issue of Azeri visas both at
> the Feb and May IGF open consultations in Geneva.
>
>
> >From my notes of the Feb consultation, it seems we'll get an answer in August...
>
> ...
>
> Azerbaijan IGF Secretariat...
>
> - Visas: Arrangements with Azeri foreign ministry are being
> negotiated.
>
> o An expedited process is likely to be arranged so as to make
> “process as easy as possible”.
>
> o Normally can take up to 5-7 days for a visa to obtained. This
> will be expedited for IGF participants.
>
> o Comment made that “will try and see if Visas can be obtained
> upon arrival” by IGF participants.
>
> o Information about visas will be announced no later then 3 months
> before event (Aug 2012)
>
>
> regards
>
> Robert
>
> On 2012-07-11, at 2:54 AM, Izumi AIZU wrote:
>
> > Hi, I have just sent the following request to the MAG list.
> >
> > When I got the reply, will post it here (and hope that is acceptable to us).
> >
> > izumi
> >
> > -----------------
> > Dear IGF Secretariat,
> >
> > Civil society members have been wondering about the uncertainty of
> > the visa issue process for Azerbaijan IGF. Especially for those where
> > there is no Azeri
> > Embassy or Consulate inside their country, or even there is, very far from where
> > they live (US, China etc.)
> >
> > There is not much information helpful at the current local host website.
> >
> > Is "note verbal" enough to assure us to obtain the visa at the entry airport?
> >
> > Your clarification at earliest possible is very much appreciated.
> >
> > best,
> >
> > izumi
> >
> > ----------
> >
> >
> > 2012/7/11 Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net <mailto:nhklein at gmx.net>>:
> >> +1
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/11/2012 1:57 AM, Faisal Hasan wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >> I am from Bangladesh. There is no Azerbaijan embassy here. I am struggling
> >> to find information about the visa procedure for Bangladeshi Nationals. Visa
> >> procedure for us for any country is already difficult and Azerbaijan seems
> >> to be a very difficult place to go.
> >>
> >> I am just wondering why was Azerbaijan chosen as a venue for IGF as
> >> travelling there would be a pain for most people.
> >> If the IGF wants to be much more inclusive and effective, the venue should
> >> be chosen in place where it is lot easier to travel. I hope next time the
> >> organizers will keep this in mind.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Faisal
> >> Bangladesh
> >>
> >>
> >> Emphasis added by me,
> >>
> >> Norbert
> >> --
> >> Norbert Klein
> >> Phnom Penh, Cambodia
> >> nhklein at gmx.net <mailto:nhklein at gmx.net>
> >> http://www.thinking21.org
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