Nine Lithuanian citizens, their spouses and persons eligible for Lithuanian citizenship have been relocated to Lithuania from Venezuela on Friday, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry said.
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The government on Wednesday allocated 158,800 euros for the relocation of 12 people of Lithuanian descent from Venezuela, but the Foreign Ministry warns that the process will be hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lithuanian institutions are getting ready for the relocation of Venezuelans of Lithuanian descent into the country.
Lithuania will provide assistance to Lithuanians living in Venezuela to relocate because of the escalating situation in the South American country.
The Cabinet will consider this week whether to help Lithuanians living in Venezuela to relocate to Lithuania because of the escalating situation in the South American country.
The Seimas adopted on Friday a law opening the way for using public funds to help people of Lithuanian descent to move from humanitarian crisis zones to Lithuania.
