We Will Complete All Technical Requirements To Facilitate Visits Of EU Countries Without Visa, Davutoglu

BRUSSELS - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday Turkey will complete all technical requirements to facilitate visits made by Turkish citizens to the European Union (EU) countries without visa.

Davutoglu's comments came after the EU lifted visa requirements for the citizens of Balkan countries of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia last week.

If the EU does not lift visa requirements for Turkish citizens after we fulfill all technical requirements, this would imply "double standards", Davutoglu stressed.

Speaking in a press conference after an intergovernmental conference in which the chapter heading of environment was opened as part of Turkey's EU accession negotiations on Monday, Davutoglu said that Turkey supported EU's decision to lift visa requirements for the citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia.

The EU's decision should also apply to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania, Davutoglu said.