The draft protocol provides for giving the right to Belarusian and Russian citizens permanently residing in the territory of the other state to participate in local elections: to elect and be elected to local self-government bodies.
This document is the result of purposeful work of Belarus to ensure equal rights of Belarusian and Russian citizens, including electoral rights. Until now Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia could not take part in local elections.
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall negotiate the draft protocol and sign it.
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