Ambassador of Ukraine to Indonesia Vasily Gamyanin responded to the initiative of Bali Governor Wayan Kostea to abolish visas on arrival for Ukrainians and Russians. The ambassador said this in a commentary to Ukrinform..

According to him, if such a decision is made, then, first of all, Indonesia itself as a tourist country will suffer from this.. In addition, he sees no reason to introduce such steps against Ukrainians, of whom 5-6 thousand live on the island.. , unlike the Russians, of whom there are more than 50 thousand.

He noted that if the government intends to cancel visas, then this must be done for all tourists, and not just for Ukrainians..

" In my understanding, and I will also speak to the press about this, if a person violates the law or administrative rules, he can be given a warning, fined, imprisoned if he committed a criminal offense, or deported. And the abolition of visas on arrival will harm Indonesia itself as a tourist country,"

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The ambassador noted that the Ukrainians were not seen in any criminal cases. Since 2019, eight Ukrainians have been deported from Bali for violations committed, and six Ukrainians are imprisoned in Indonesia with short sentences, mainly for fraud..

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Recall that the G20 summit was held in Bali in November.. During its opening, Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine..