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.
Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it's in contact with 21 Venezuelan Lithuanians willing to move to Lithuania, the ministry told BNS.
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.
