{"id":157768,"date":"2025-09-30T11:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157768\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"estonia-issues-travel-warning-for-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157768\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonia issues travel warning for Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/estonia-flag-freepik-1128-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(freepik.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 30, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Estonian foreign ministry warned citizens against traveling to Belarus, citing arrests and interrogations as well as difficulties in obtaining consular assistance, <em>ERR <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These incidents took place both at the border and inside Belarus and concerned both Estonians and nationals of other European Union countries, said the ministry&#8217;s representative Angela Saar-Raaman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2024, Minsk extended the visa waiver to citizens of 35 European countries, including Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Embassy calls on Poles to leave Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 25, Pozirk. Poland&#039;s embassy in Minsk has reminded its citizens of the foreign ministry&#039;s advice not to travel to Belarus and leave its territory. The reminder was published today on a state portal (gov.pl) in connection with the reopening &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/157176\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 30, Pozirk. The Estonian foreign ministry warned citizens against traveling to Belarus, citing arrests and interrogations as well as difficulties in obtaining consular assistance, ERR reports. These incidents took place both at the border and inside Belarus and concerned both Estonians and nationals of other European Union countries, said the ministry&#8217;s representative Angela Saar-Raaman. 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