BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/11/2008

Last-ditch talks to save Belarus children's visit

LAST-DITCH talks are under way to persuade the Belarusian government to relent and let 1,000 sick children visit Ireland this Christmas.

Talks over the past three months have failed to fully resolve a controversial impasse with the Belarusian authorities -- and now exchange visits organised by Chernobyl Children's Project (CCP) are in jeopardy.

CCP founder, Adi Roche, admitted that talks in Brussels may represent the last hope of vulnerable children getting to spend Christmas in Ireland with families.

The ban was imposed after the Belarusian government was embarrassed by Tanya Kazyra (16) who said she would rather stay with her host family in the United States than return home.

Source:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/lastditch-talks-to-save-belarus-childrens-visit-1541967.html

Latest News

Archive

Month, Year April, 2009March, 2009February, 2009January, 2009December, 2008November, 2008October, 2008September, 2008August, 2008July, 2008June, 2008May, 2008April, 2008March, 2008February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 June, 2007 May, 2007 April, 2007 March, 2007 February, 2007 January, 2007 December, 2006 November, 2006 October, 2006 September, 2006 August, 2006 July, 2006 June, 2006 May, 2006 April, 2006 March, 2006 February, 2006 January, 2006 December, 2005 November, 2005 October, 2005 September, 2005 August, 2005 July, 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005

Subscribe Daily Newsletter:

Enter your Email


Powered by FeedBlitz

Belarus News and Analysis Donate: