Belarus History
Belarus
Foreign missionaries may not engage in religious activities outside the institutions that invited them unless they have a religious worker visa. One-year validity, multiple-entry, "spiritual activities" visas, which are required of foreign missionaries, can be difficult to get, even for faiths that are registered with the government and have a long history in the country. Approval often involves a difficult bureaucratic process. ... [Read More]
Belarus (10/04)
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2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus
Foreign missionaries were not permitted to engage in religious activities outside of the institutions that invited them. The law requires 1 year, multiple entry, "spiritual activities" visas for foreign missionaries. According to the CRNA, in 2003, religious associations invited 956 foreign religious workers, including 254 who arrived specifically to participate in religious activities. Despite these figures, even religious groups with a long history in the country continued to experience difficulties in obtaining visas. Since April 2003, Grodno authorities have repeatedly denied registration to a foreign rabbi because he does not speak Belarusian or Russian. Members of the Hare Krishna and Protestant communities reported that they were unable to invite any foreign clergy to participate in religious activity. In contrast to previous years, there were no reports that the authorities sought to inhibit the Roman Catholic Church from employing foreign priests in its activities. ... [Read More]
Belarus
Foreign missionaries were not permitted to engage in religious activities outside of the institutions that invited them. The law requires 1-year, multiple-entry "spiritual activities" visas for foreign missionaries. According to the CRNA in 2002, all visa requests from registered religious organizations were approved. CRNA statistics showed that in 2002, over 1,250 foreigners went to the country to work with domestic religious groups. The CRNA reported that 956 foreigners came to the country during the year to engage in religious activity, education, and humanitarian assistance activity with registered religious groups; however, religious groups, even those with a long history in the country, continued to experience difficulties in obtaining visas. Members of the Hare Krishna and Protestant communities reported that they were unable to invite foreign clergy to participate in religious activity. ... [Read More]
Program History – Community Connections
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Krol, George A.
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Office of Academic Exchange Programs: European Programs Branch – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – U.S. Department of State
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US Department Of State Post Report
However, as with the country that surrounds it, the citys history reflects past disasters. Minsk was once a prosperous trading center at the crossroads of Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine. But for centuries it was also the site of fighting and occupation, tugged in politics, culture, and at times, allegiance by these same countries. It is one of the hero cities of the Great Patriotic War (World War II), but the price for such acclaim was high. The city was virtually destroyed and one-third of its citizens killed, including most of the once-sizable Jewish population. With notable exceptions the buildings in the city now are postwar construction. A few historic buildings and monuments remain. The Trinity Embankment (Old Town) along the Svislach River has been reconstructed in the 17th-18th century styles. SecurityLast Updated: &nbs ... [Read More]
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Recruitment – Community Connections
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