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The head of the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of the Interior of Belarus, Aleksey Begun, believes that they do not leave the country due to “certain events”. Migrant Belarusians, in his opinion, are looking for work.
In September, 3,000 citizens left Belarus for Ukraine and 10,000 for Poland. No more than 500 people moved to Latvia and Lithuania, Aleksey Begun, head of the citizenship and migration department of the Belarusian Interior Ministry, said in a comment to the BelTA news agency.
“There was the largest entry into the territory of Poland. […] Latvia and Lithuania are much smaller. Figuratively, no more than 500 people went to these two countries, “he told reporters.
The head of the department said that “certain events in the country” did not lead to the departure of Belarusian citizens.
“Perhaps certain people who had set themselves the goal for a long time to move to a permanent place of residence in other countries, used this internal political crisis to apply for refugee status to the competent authorities in Lithuania or Poland, and very often created the so-called Informative Image to confirm that they are victims of their political opinions on the territory of Belarus, “he concluded.
The broker expressed confidence that the majority of people are leaving the country in search of work.
“Some leave as workers. I think this is not irrevocable, this is labor migration.” work, “he said.
They do not return to Belarus due to the quarantine conditions that are set in other countries, Begun believes.
“I think this is not irrevocable, this is labor migration,” the policeman summarized.
Mass protests over the falsified voting results in the presidential elections in Belarus have continued since August 9. According to official data, the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, won the elections. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed a sure victory for opponent Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the protesters. They used stun grenades, rubber bullets, and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and injured and 13,000 people were arrested. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
On October 18, in Minsk, protesters held the so-called partisan march, in which thousands of citizens participated. Security agents carried out arrests in cities of Belarus.
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