migration

Lithuania lifts border emergency state as migrant flow stops
The state of emergency ended at midnight on January 15
16.01.2022
Belarus to double number of flights from Middle East
Five more Belarusian airports may be involved
08.11.2021
Lukashenka confirms shortage of doctors in Belarus
He wants to oblige doctors to work in Belarus for 10 years.
07.11.2021
35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus
On November 4, Neil Bush, Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
05.11.2021
Warsaw files protest note over three armed men’s intrusion into Poland’s territory from Belarusian side
On the night of November 2, the Polish military noticed three unindentified persons carrying long guns and wearing uniforms on the Polish side of the EU-Belarus border, Stanisław Żaryn, spokesperson for the Polish special services, said on Twitter on Wednesday.
03.11.2021
Polish Parliament approves construction of wall on border with Belarus
The height of the fence will be 5.5 meters
31.10.2021
Migrants stopped on border will be given humanitarian aid, Lithuanian Interior Ministry says
The package will include dry rations, water, and necessities
29.10.2021
Iran's FM urges Belarusian side to help Iranian citizens stranded on border with Lithuania
On October 26, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Belarusian counterpart Uladzimir Makey had a telephone conversation concerning the Iranian nationals ‘stranded on the Belarus-Lithuania border’.
28.10.2021
Lithuania building 4-meter-high fence on border with Belarus
The first segments on the most important sections of the border have already been installed, the Lithuanian government website reports. The border will be completely fenced by September 1, 2022.
28.10.2021
France accuses Lukashenka's family of organizing human trafficking
Lukashenko’s relatives organize migrant trips to the borders of Belarus with the European Union
28.10.2021
Lukashenka as ‘head of state smuggling company’: EU may impose stricter sanctions on Belarus airline amid migration crisis
EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs are meeting on Monday in Luxembourg. Today’s Foreign Affairs Council is chaired by Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Among others, the participants are expected to discuss the Belarusian issue; according to Borrell, the Eastern Partnership ‘continues being troubled by Belarus’.
18.10.2021