400 Italian familes wish to adopt children from Belarus

Almost 400 Italian families would like to adopt Belarusian children, Norberto Capello, Italy's Ambassador in Minsk, said in a statement.

Over the past 20 years, Italian families have adopted 600 children from Belarus, Interfax quotes the ambassador as saying. A total of 340,000 kids visited Italy on summer rehabilitation programs, with 20,000 children spending their vactions in Italy today.

The Italian ambassador admitted that despite bilateral agreements between Italy and Belarus, the number of adopted children remains minimal.