{"id":4454,"date":"2023-09-06T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=4454"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-politician-says-new-belarus-passport-may-help-belarusians-affected-by-consular-services-ban","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/4454\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition politician says New Belarus passport may help Belarusians affected by consular services ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 6,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s recent edict restricting consular services abroad means that authorities refuse to fulfil their basic functions, Valer Kavale\u016dski of the opposition transition cabinet has said at the\u00a0<em>Obychnoe Utro<\/em>\u00a0show on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The edict affects fundamental human rights, including the right to freedom of movement and property rights,&#8221; he said. &#8220;A lack of documents can paralyze a person&#8217;s life since it will not be possible to use a bank account, buy a SIM card, renew a residence permit, or travel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kavale\u016dski described the edict as &#8220;the regime&#8217;s revenge and an attempt to control people&#8221; who fled Belarus fearing politically-motivated persecution. &#8220;\u0141uka\u0161enka wants to tell them that he is still controlling their lives,&#8221; the politician stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Belarus passport, an identification document designed for Belarusian emigrants by the opposition, can resolve some of the problems created by the edict, the opposition foreign affairs chief said. Belarusians will face fewer problems in legalization abroad and will be able to obtain certificates and IDs for their children born abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognition of this passport by the European Union would be proof of trust towards the cabinet and a demonstration of support for ordinary Belarusians, Kavale\u016dski said. &#8220;There are signals that show that the EU countries are ready to recognize the New Belarus,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An EU-based company has been selected to print these passports, according to Kavale\u016dski. The opposition is seeking financial support from the Belarusian businesses to cover the printing cost, the politician added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take at least four months to print passports after the order is placed. About 2,000 Belarusians are in urgent need of ID papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s Edict No 278 dated September 4 banned Belarusian embassies and consulates from issuing passports and providing notary services to Belarusians abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 6,\u00a0Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s recent edict restricting consular services abroad means that authorities refuse to fulfil their basic functions, Valer Kavale\u016dski of the opposition transition cabinet has said at the\u00a0Obychnoe Utro\u00a0show on YouTube. &#8220;The edict affects fundamental human rights, including the right to freedom of movement and property rights,&#8221; he said. &#8220;A lack of documents [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":0,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-4454","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Opposition politician says New Belarus passport may help Belarusians affected by consular services ban | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"September 6,\u00a0Pozirk. 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