Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka recently introduced visas for Georgians visiting Belarus, thus withdrawing Belarus from the CIS agreement of 1992 on visa-free travel, according to RFE/RL Newsline. Russia introduced visas for Georgians in 1999.

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Japan plans to expand fingerprinting requirements for foreigners not only upon entry into the country but upon departure as well, as part of crime prevention measures, members of the Liberal Democratic Party announced recently.  Those with special permanent residency, including Korean residents in Japan, will be exempt from the measure. 

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