Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has promised quick citizenship procedures for «honest and good neighbours», reports Lithuanian National Broadcaster LRT.
Lukashenko told newspaper Zerkalo that Belarus was already granting quick citizenship to Ukrainians who were coming to the country, when asked about the proposal. He said that the same applies to Lithuanians, Latvians and Poles and Belarus will be happy to receive specialists who want to live and work in the country.
President also added Belarus will do their best to welcome the honest and good neighbours and «door is oppened» for anyone who wants to work or live in Belarus.
LRT informs that thousands of Belarusians left the country following the government’s severe oppresion on opposition protests that followed the presidential elections in 2020.
Another wave of emigration from Belarus were provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine as a part of the operation was conducted from the territory of Belarus. Fearing that Minsk could become involved in the war, more people have left.
Recently, Belarus introduced a visa-free regime for travellers from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) warns that Lithuanians who decide to travel to Belarus may be targeted by Russian and Belarusian intelligence service.