{"id":183172,"date":"2026-04-11T00:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183172\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:20:06","slug":"cichanouskajas-aide-briefs-lithuanian-authorities-on-woes-facing-belarusian-migrants","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183172\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s aide briefs Lithuanian authorities on woes facing Belarusian migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 2, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Dzianis Ku\u010dynski, an aide to \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, has briefed the Lithuanian interior ministry\u2019s migration department on problems facing Belarusians seeking legalization in Lithuania, according to the Belarusian opposition leader\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a meeting with the department\u2019s Director Indr\u0117 Gasper\u0117 on April 10, Ku\u010dynski, who heads Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s Office in Vilnius, gave her a briefing paper drawn up by the legal department of the Office of \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja. Ku\u010dynski reportedly spoke about the timeframe for considering Belarusians\u2019 applications and the need for clarity about the status of applications and noted that delays prevent people from finding jobs and receiving social security services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agencies concerned are expected to hold a meeting in June to discuss these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s press office stressed that individuals whose applications are pending before Lithuanian authorities are in no danger of deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ku\u010dynski and Gasper\u0117 also discussed \u201cissues related to the issuance of a foreigner\u2019s travel document\u201d to those who cannot return to Belarus to obtain a new passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian community in Lithuania has been shrinking since recently, with 49,523 citizens of Belarus holding Lithuanian residence permits on April 1, 2026, according to the migration department. 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