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Ukraine may grant visa-free access to citizens of China, Australia, Arab states to boost tourism

04 June 2020 18:59 (UTC +04:00)

Ukraine is considering cancelling its visa requirement for tourists from China, Australia, New Zealand and Arab states in order to attract more visitors once lockdowns ease and bring more money into the economy, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, APA reports citing Reuters.

The government expects the economy to shrink 12% in the second quarter after a 1.5% drop in the first quarter.

“It is necessary to liberalise the visa policy: if countries cancel visa requirements for Ukrainians who come to them, we will cancel for them too. We need to compete for tourists,” Zelenskiy said.