Belarus to officially suspend readmission agreement with EU – bill
<p> MINSK, Oct 4 - PrimePress. Belarus will officially suspend the readmission agreement with the European Union (EU). This is one of the provisions of the bill “On the suspension of the agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorization”, which was approved by upper chamber of Belarus’ parliament on 4 Oct 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> The document was prepared by the government upon President Lukashenko’s instruction as part of the measures in response to the unfriendly actions taken by the European Union and its member states against Belarus, and provides for the release of Belarus from obligations to fulfill the agreement with the European Union on the readmission of persons residing without authorization during the period of its suspension. </p> <p> </p> <p> After the bill signed by the president, Belarus will be effectively relieved from obligations to fulfill the agreement. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Belarus-EU visa facilitation and readmission agreements entered into force on July 1, 2020. They simplified the procedure for obtaining Schengen visas, reduce their cost for Belarusian nationals from €80 to €35 euros, and regulated the rights of migrants from other countries. According to the readmission agreement, Belarus and the European Union undertook to return to their territory their citizens, third-country nationals and stateless persons who do not meet the criteria for legal stay established by the parties. </p> <p> </p> <p> On 28 June 2021, the Foreign Ministry of Belarus reported the suspension of the readmission agreement with the EU in response to the sanctions imposed by western countries. End </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
2021-10-05
Primepress
Belarus to officially suspend readmission agreement with EU – bill
MINSK, Oct 4 - PrimePress. Belarus will officially suspend the readmission agreement with the European Union (EU). This is one of the provisions of the bill “On the suspension of the agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorization”, which was approved by upper chamber of Belarus’ parliament on 4 Oct 2021.
The document was prepared by the government upon President Lukashenko’s instruction as part of the measures in response to the unfriendly actions taken by the European Union and its member states against Belarus, and provides for the release of Belarus from obligations to fulfill the agreement with the European Union on the readmission of persons residing without authorization during the period of its suspension.
After the bill signed by the president, Belarus will be effectively relieved from obligations to fulfill the agreement.
As previously reported, the Belarus-EU visa facilitation and readmission agreements entered into force on July 1, 2020. They simplified the procedure for obtaining Schengen visas, reduce their cost for Belarusian nationals from €80 to €35 euros, and regulated the rights of migrants from other countries. According to the readmission agreement, Belarus and the European Union undertook to return to their territory their citizens, third-country nationals and stateless persons who do not meet the criteria for legal stay established by the parties.
On 28 June 2021, the Foreign Ministry of Belarus reported the suspension of the readmission agreement with the EU in response to the sanctions imposed by western countries. End