{"id":7424,"date":"2023-10-23T19:32:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=7424"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"cichanouskaja-simonyte-discuss-relaxing-conditions-for-legalization-of-belarusians-in-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/7424\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja, \u0160imonyt\u0117 discussing legalization of Belarusians in Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 23, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida \u0160imonyt\u0117 have discussed facilitating the legalization of Belarusians in Lithuania by extending the validity of residence permits from one to three years, and expanding the practice of issuing travel documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Franak Via\u010dorka, the top aide to the Belarusian opposition leader, told <em>Pozirk <\/em>that \u0160imonyt\u0117 expressed support for Belarusian pro-democracy groups and promised that Lithuania will continue to help them in the international arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania&#8217;s demands to the government of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka remain unchanged: the release and exoneration of all political prisoners and free elections. Lithuania will continue to expand sanctions against the \u0141uka\u0161enka government for its complicity in the war against Ukraine and reprisals against Belarusians, the prime minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two leaders discussed the inadmissibility of easing sanctions against the Salihorsk-based potash miner Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij and other state-owned companies that &#8220;support the oppressive regime of dictator \u0141uka\u0161enka.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja also asked \u0160imonyt\u0117 to support the Francysk Skaryna Gymnasium in Vilnius and other Belarusian initiatives in Lithuania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 23, Pozirk. \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida \u0160imonyt\u0117 have discussed facilitating the legalization of Belarusians in Lithuania by extending the validity of residence permits from one to three years, and expanding the practice of issuing travel documents. 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