Belarusians Living in Russia Granted Right to Vote and Run in Local Elections
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Belarusians Living in Russia Granted Right to Vote and Run in Local Elections
The law follows amendments signed in March to a 1998 agreement on mutual rights between the two countries. The legislation mirrors existing laws in Belarus that allow Russian nationals to participate in local elections there.
The law follows amendments signed in March to a 1998 agreement on mutual rights between the two countries. The updated agreement aims to further align the legal rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens living in each other’s countries.
Putin submitted the ratified changes to Russian parliament earlier this month, and the bill was approved by the upper-house Federation Council last week.
The legislation mirrors existing laws in Belarus that allow Russian nationals to participate in local elections there.