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military service, where it exists, of individuals on the basis of conscientious objections
to armed service, and will exchange information on these questions.
(19) The participating States affirm that freer movement and contacts among their citizens are important in the context of the protection and promotion of human rights and
fundamental freedoms. They will ensure that their policies concerning entry into their
territories are fully consistent with the aims set out in the relevant provisions of the
Final Act, the Madrid Concluding Document and the Vienna Concluding Document.
While reaffirming their determination not to recede from the commitments contained
in CSCE documents, they undertake to implement fully and improve present commitments in the field of human contacts, including on a bilateral and multilateral basis. In
this context they will
(19.1) - strive to implement the procedures for entry into their territories, including the
issuing of visas and passport and customs control, in good faith and without unjustified
delay. Where necessary, they will shorten the waiting time for visa decisions, as well as
simplify practices and reduce administrative requirements for visa applications;
(19.2) - ensure, in dealing with visa applications, that these are processed as expeditiously as possible in order, inter alia, to take due account of important family, personal
or professional considerations, especially in cases of an urgent, humanitarian nature;
(19.3) - endeavour, where necessary, to reduce fees charged in connection with visa
applications to the lowest possible level.
(20) The participating States concerned will consult and, where appropriate, cooperate in dealing with problems that might emerge as a result of the increased movement
of persons.
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(22) The participating States reaffirm that the protection and promotion of the rights of
migrant workers have their human dimension. In this context, they
(22.1) - agree that the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers are the
concern of all participating States and that as such they should be addressed within the
CSCE process;
(22.2) - reaffirm their commitment to implement fully in their domestic legislation the
rights of migrant workers provided for in international agreements to which they are
parties;
(22.3) - consider that, in future international instruments concerning the rights of
migrant workers, they should take into account the fact that this issue is of importance
for all of them;
(22.4) - express their readiness to examine, at future CSCE meetings, the relevant
aspects of the further promotion of the rights of migrant workers and their families.
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