Yulia Tikhanovskaya, leader of the Belarusian opposition, discussed the issuance of “new Belarusian” passports with European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas. Reported by this Belarusian portal “Mirror”.
According to the publication, politicians discussed a simplified procedure for granting asylum to immigrants from Belarus. The refugee problem can be solved with the passports of the “new Belarus”.
Tikhanovskaya stressed that EU countries should separate “Belarusians from the regime” and help them obtain visas.
He also turned to Schinas with a request to facilitate the participation of the Belarusian opposition in international forums and events.
Prior state prosecution requested A court in Minsk sentenced Belarusian dissidents Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Pavel Latushko to 19 years in prison, accused of treason and corruption. Three other dissidents – Maria Moroz, Olga Kovalkova and Sergei Dylevsky – are asked to serve 12 years each in absentia.
Source: Gazeta
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