Lukashenko supports proposal to extend visa waiver for Lithuania, Latvia, Poland to 2024

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko supported the proposal of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to extend the visa-free regime with Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland for 2024. This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the President of Belarus.

Since April 15, 2022, a visa-free entry regime has been introduced for citizens of Lithuania and Latvia, as well as persons holding the status of non-citizen of Latvia, to Belarus. Since July 1, 2022, it has been introduced for citizens of Poland. In December 2022, the visa-free entry regime for the specified citizens was extended for 2023.

The visa-free regime in 2022-2023 demonstrated the sustained interest of residents of neighboring states in visiting the Republic of Belarus, despite obstacles and restrictions from the leadership of Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland.

The introduction of the visa-free regime allows demonstrating the openness of the Republic of Belarus to restoring normal, equal interaction with neighboring states, maintaining ties with the Belarusian national minority, and overcoming the information blockade by the political elites of neighboring countries through interpersonal communication.

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