Foreigners are limited entry to Belarus

The Belarusian leadership expanded a list of reasons that can be used to deny entry to and exit from the country to foreign nationals and people without citizenship. According to the press service of the Council of Ministers, the news rules of transit passage for foreign nationals through the territory of Belarus were approved by a governmental resolution of 19 January to come into effect on 5 February. Also, the rules spelled out the competence of the governmental agencies that allow or deny entry to and stay in Belarus to foreign nationals.