Event 603522b6-967c-4d6e-b075-1acd35b2e9c2

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Lithuania Country: Belarus

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-t ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Lithuania to close two more Belarus border checkpoints, govt decides

Short Summary: Lithuania will close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints with Belarus from March 1 due to security and migration concerns.

Description

The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with Belarus as of March 1. Only two checkpoints will remain open. The move is part of efforts to tackle national security, smuggling, and international violations.

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The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with Belarus as of March 1.

Lithuanian institutions say this is aimed at tackling problems of national security, smuggling, and violations of international sanctions.

Moreover, the government decided to suspend the movement of pedestrians and cyclists via the Medininkai and Šalčininkai checkpoints and to gradually reduce the number of permits issued to Belarusian and Lithuanian carriers operating regular international bus passenger services.

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-to-close-two-more-belarus-border-checkpoints-govt-decides