“ On Wednesday, October 29, the Lithuanian government decided to close the Šalcininkai and Medininkai border crossings on the border with Belarus for a month. Source: “European truth” with reference to LRT Details: As noted, the restrictions will be applied from today until November 30, 24 hours, with the possibility of their extension. The “Shalcininkai” point will be closed completely. However, the Medininkai checkpoint will partially operate with certain exceptions. “Diplomats, transit from Kaliningrad, citizens returning to Lithuania, citizens of European Union countries, NATO and their family members will be allowed to pass through it. Persons who have a residence permit in Lithuania. There remains the possibility of humanitarian transits, which will be decided by the State Border Service,” said Minister of Internal Affairs Vladyslav Kondratovych. In addition, an exception was approved that allows citizens of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, representatives of the Holy See, Ukraine and their families, as well as technical staff of the diplomatic missions of these countries in Belarus, who are citizens of Belarus, to cross the border crossing “Medininkai”. As noted, Lavorišeks and Raigardas border crossings were closed last year, and other crossings were closed in 2023. The head of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said that Vilnius reserves the right to stop transit to and from Kaliningrad after the closure of the Belarusian border in response to the weather situation. He also believes that his country should “put an end to the serf mentality” regarding Belarus.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth” with reference to LRT
Details: As noted, the restrictions will be applied from today until November 30, 24 hours, with the possibility of their extension.
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The “Shalcininkai” point will be closed completely. However, the Medininkai checkpoint will partially operate with certain exceptions.
“Diplomats, transit from Kaliningrad, citizens returning to Lithuania, citizens of European Union countries, NATO and their family members will be allowed to pass through it. Persons who have a residence permit in Lithuania. There remains the possibility of humanitarian transits, which will be decided by the State Border Service,” said Minister of Internal Affairs Vladyslav Kondratovych.
In addition, an exception was approved that allows citizens of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, representatives of the Holy See, Ukraine and their families, as well as technical staff of the diplomatic missions of these countries in Belarus, who are citizens of Belarus, to cross the border crossing “Medininkai”.
As noted, Lavorišeks and Raigardas border crossings were closed last year, and other crossings were closed in 2023.
The head of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said that Vilnius reserves the right to stop transit to and from Kaliningrad after the closure of the Belarusian border in response to the weather situation.
He also believes that his country should “put an end to the serf mentality” regarding Belarus.