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Update on Belarus AdoptionsU.S. Department of State Enter Keywords in field and click GoMonday April 21, 2008International Travel Home Passports Home Visas Home Children & Family Home News and Updates Laws, Regulation & Public Policy About The Bureau of Consular Affairs External URLs Children & Family Home Intercountry Adoption Country-Specific Information Adoption Information Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption Important Notices Orphan Visa Statistics Other Sources of Information Contact Information International Child Abduction Country-Specific Information Child Abduction Resources Prevention Tools Child Abduction Prevention Hague Convention Abduction Issues Contact Information Child Protection Services Child Abuse and Neglect Child Support Child Exploitation Child Victims of Crime Other Child Protection Issues Additional Resources Contact Information Family Issues Marriage Abroad Divorce Abroad Birth of U.S. Citizens Abroad Death of U.S. Citizens Abroad Child Support Issues Judicial Assistance Abroad About the Office of Children’s Issues FAQ For the Parents Newsletter How to Contact Us Home > Children & Family Home > Intercountry Adoption print email Update on Belarus Adoptions June 2, 2006 Virtually all intercountry adoptions in Belarus have ceased since October 4, 2004, when Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko asked his cabinet to look into international adoptions. The Government of Belarus changed its adoption procedures in 2005 but adoptions have yet to move forward. The Government of Belarus has not provided clear information on the possible duration of the apparent suspension or possible provisions for completing adoptions that were already in the pipeline before October 2004. The U.S. Government continues to be concerned about the future of adoptions from Belarus. The U.S. Em...