Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Swiss and Belorussian governments Thursday signed a bilateral agreement covering vacations offered to children who have grown up in the region affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. There have been a small number of cases in other countries where teenagers have refused to return home.
The new agreement provides a clear statement that the children cannot be adopted.
The vacations have been offered by several European countries, including Switzerland, for a number of years. They are designed to give the children some time in an environment that is better for their health.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 19 March 2010.
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Tags: Belorussia, bilateral agreement, Chernobyl, children, nuclear power accident, Switzerland, vacations