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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 March 2017. It was answered by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Belarus: Russia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Belarusian counterpart on the imposition by Russian authorities of border controls between Belarus and Russia.

Answer

The UK is not a participant in the EU Mobility Partnership with Belarus and has not therefore made such an assessment.

The British Embassy Minsk, as chair of the EU-Belarus Consular Working Group, has engaged the Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the imposition by Russian authorities of border controls between Belarus and Russia. The Ministry have told us that this is a matter for the Russian authorities. The Belarusian authorities are content for all nationals to travel in/out of Belarus provided that they have the correct visas.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65866
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Borders Russia Belarus
Link
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