{"id":4489,"date":"2023-09-08T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=4489"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"washington-condemns-lukasenkas-edict-banning-embassies-from-issuing-passports","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/4489\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington condemns \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s edict banning embassies from issuing passports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 8,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;The [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka regime\u2019s decision to stop providing overseas passport services harms thousands of Belarusians living abroad,&#8221; Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US Department of State, said in a\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/condemnation-of-the-lukashenka-regimes-prohibition-on-renewing-passports-for-belarusians-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described the edict as &#8220;the latest in a long line of cynical rejections by the regime of its basic obligations to its people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian authorities continue retaliating against &#8220;the thousands of Belarusians who were forced to flee their homes to escape a regime that imprisons those who dare to stand up for their rights,&#8221; Miller noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New regulations will complicate the lives of ordinary Belarusians abroad, depriving them of the travel documents and the ability &#8220;to maintain control over their homes and property in Belarus,&#8221; he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States remains in close contact with its European allies and the Belarusian opposition led by \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja &#8220;to help Belarusians abroad who are affected by this punitive decree,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s Edict No 278 banning Belarusian embassies and consulates from issuing passports and providing notary services to Belarusians came into force on September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The edict also prohibits the diplomatic missions from participating in the sale or transfer of property, including real estate and cars, by Belarusians abroad. Such transactions can only be done by appearing in person in Belarus or by a power of attorney issued there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 8,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0&#8220;The [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka regime\u2019s decision to stop providing overseas passport services harms thousands of Belarusians living abroad,&#8221; Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US Department of State, said in a\u00a0statement. 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