{"id":109651,"date":"2024-10-16T12:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/109651\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-german-fm-discuss-facilitation-of-visa-rules-for-belarusians","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/109651\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader, German FM discuss visa facilitation for Belarusians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 16, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk<\/strong>.<\/em> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja lobbied for the issue of more long-term multiple-entry Schengen visas for Belarusians as she met Germany&#8217;s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also suggested waiving visa fees for the Belarusian youth, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka told <em>Pozirk<\/em>, noting that last year Germany issued more than 52,000 visas to Belarusians, more than any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusians in Germany still face difficulties in legalization practices, Cichano\u016dskaja said, urging Berlin to develop solutions that would facilitate the issue of documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The politician expressed gratitude for the support of humanitarian programs that focus on the rehabilitation of Belarusian political prisoners and victims of politically-motivated reprisals, noting that Germany allocated \u20ac1.5 million for this purpose in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0413\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0438<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0413\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0438, \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Germany\u2019s doors are open for Belarusian scientists, students \u2013 education minister<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 15, Pozirk. Germany considers Belarusian scientists and students to be part of civil society and keeps the doors open for them, German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger said in Berlin after a meeting with Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja. This &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/109523\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 16, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja lobbied for the issue of more long-term multiple-entry Schengen visas for Belarusians as she met Germany&#8217;s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock yesterday. 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