{"id":57479,"date":"2023-12-26T12:48:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T09:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=57479"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"lithuanian-mps-approve-residence-permit-extension-for-belarusian-exiles","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/57479\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanian MPs approve residence permit extension for Belarusian exiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 26, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Lithuanian Seimas has approved amendments extending the validity of residence permits issued to Belarusian nationals on humanitarian grounds from one to three years, <em>LRT <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The amendment is important for the Belarusian opposition and for more than 750 Belarusians who fled to Lithuania fearing politically-motivated persecution in Belarus, said MP \u017dygimantas Pavilionis who heads a parliamentary group in support of a democratic Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Seimas forwarded the amendments for approval to President Gitanas Naus\u0117da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interior minister Agn\u0117 Bilotait\u0117 proposed the extension, noting that the move would help Lithuanian authorities reduce expenses and eliminate bureaucratic inconveniences for Belarusian political emigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national security committee in the Lithuanian parliament opposed the move. On December 4, its head Laurynas Kas\u010di\u016bnas and two other MPs submitted a proposal on new restrictions for Belarusian nationals to the Seimas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 26, Pozirk. The Lithuanian Seimas has approved amendments extending the validity of residence permits issued to Belarusian nationals on humanitarian grounds from one to three years, LRT reported. The amendment is important for the Belarusian opposition and for more than 750 Belarusians who fled to Lithuania fearing politically-motivated persecution in Belarus, said MP \u017dygimantas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":57569,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-57479","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lithuanian MPs approve residence permit extension for Belarusian exiles | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"December 26, Pozirk. 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