Fwd: [governance] Azeri visas

[Izumi AIZU]

This is what I wrote to the IGF Secretariat and MAG list.

izumi


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org>
Date: 2012/7/12
Subject: Fwd: [governance] Azeri visas
To: IGF <igf at unog.ch>, igf_members at intgovforum.org


Dear IGF Secretariat and MAG members,

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?
And, for many airlines, they will not accept the passengers who have
no visas, planning to receive upon arrival since they have to return these
passengers who are rejected in the end.

We need better process guaranteed as soon as possible, and explained well.
# it was mentioned three months in advance at least at the Feb consultation,
but some members are starting to worry. Also for Brazilians, for example,
since there is no Azeri embassy/consulate, they have to fly to Argentina,
that is way too much.

Your clarification at earliest possible is very much appreciated.

And we also feel strongly that for the next IGFs, the host government
should provide full guarantee for the visa issues.

best,


izumi


-- 
                     >> Izumi Aizu <<
Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University, Tokyo
Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Oita,
Japan
www.anr.org

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