President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has 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 procedure has been introduced for citizens of Lithuania and Latvia, as well as persons with non-citizen status of Latvia, to Belarus. Since July 1, 2022, it has been in effect for citizens of Poland. In December 2022, the visa-free entry procedure for the aforementioned citizens was extended for 2023.
The operation of the visa-free regime in 2022-2023 has shown a sustained interest of residents from the bordering states in visiting the Republic of Belarus, despite obstacles and restrictions imposed by the leadership of Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland.
The introduction of the visa-free regime demonstrates 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 the neighboring countries through interpersonal communication.
Source: belta.by