“Cooperation with Belarusian organizations and activists can only take place if we do not create obstacles for their visiting us. Therefore, it is very important to simplify the visa regime for ordinary Belarusian citizens,” said Hellam. “Our experience has shown that it is very difficult for ordinary Belarusians to get visas for any EU member state – it is an expensive, complicated, and nerve-racking process,” she added.
„Koostöö Valgevene ühenduste ja aktivistidega saab toimuda vaid siis, kui me ei tee neile takistusi meile külla tulemisel. Seetõttu on väga vajalik viisarežiimi lihtsustamine Valgevene tavakodanikele,“ lausus Hellam. „Meie kogemus on näidanud, et tavalistel valgevenelastel on väga raske ühegi EU liikmesriigi viisa saamine - see on kallis, keeruline ja närvesööv protsess,“ lisas ta.