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Lithuanians of war-torn Ukraine will be able to relocate to Lithuania
BC, Vilnius, 30.07.2015.
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Print versionOn July 29th, the Cabinet of Lithuania approved Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius' suggestion to grant support to citizens of Lithuania, people of Lithuanian origin and their families, who wish to move from war-torn regions of Ukraine to Lithuania and get integrated in here, reports LETA/ELTA.
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The decision was made taking into account the very complicated security and humanitarian situation in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, the city of Sevastopol, and the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Lithuanian Embassy in Ukraine reports that so far it has received requests from around 30 persons who want to relocate to Lithuania. In total, there are about 10,000 persons of Lithuanian origin in Ukraine. The number of officially registered citizens of Lithuania in Ukraine stands at around 1,500.
The list of persons to be resettled is expected to be completed by 31 December, 2015.
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