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MINSK, 6 July (BelTA) – Belarus is considering a 30-day visa-free program for China, Belarus Deputy Sport and Tourism Minister Mikhail Portnoi told the media on 6 July, BelTA has learned.

“Such an agreement was reached after the meeting of the Presidents of Belarus and China in May. Now we are working on introducing visa-free entry for Chinese citizens traveling to Belarus with general civil passports for up to 30 days,” Mikhail Portnoi noted.

He said that China is a key market for Belarus, therefore the country is considering such liberalization of the visa requirements.

Earlier, Belarus and China agreed to cancel visas for tourist groups. Such trips can be organized by certain travel agencies designated by government agencies of the two countries. Tourist groups should include five and more people.

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