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(From Czech News Agency)

PRAGUE, Aug 1 (CTK) - The Czech government's visa policy deprives the country of billions of crowns a year, not only because of a lower number of tourists coming to the country but also owing to a lower interest of investors, daily Lidove noviny wrote on Saturday.

Travel agencies were the first to complain about the situation concerning the granting of Czech visas in Russia, China and the Arab countries, and businesses have joined them now, the daily says.

"Some firms, which want to invest in the Czech Republic, are discouraged from entering the domestic market by a difficult obtaining of Czech visas. We know about complaints from China and Russia," Deputy Industry and Trade ...

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