(Alors, eux, ils sont déjà au bord de la faillite, la population apte à le faire part à l'ouest et en plus, ils ferment leur frontière avec le Belarus, heureusement que la commission européenne allonge du fric, autrement ils seraient en slip, en pleine hiver en plus. Mais, est-ce que la commission européenne peut payer pour l'Ukraine et pour le pays Baltes, sans compter la Pologne ? note de rené)

29 Oct, 15:07

Lithuania complete closes border with Belarus for one month

Lithuania provided an exception for EU citizens, NATO countries’ citizens, third countries’ citizens with a temporary residential permit returning to the EU territory, and for citizens of third countries and diplomats in transit

© Vitaly Nevar/TASS

VILNIUS, October 29. /TASS/. Lithuanian authorities will close the border with neighboring Belarus for one month, with the decision to that effect made at the meeting of the Lithuanian government.

"Security of citizens is the indisputable priority of the government, and therefore it is necessary to close the border of Belarus, from which certain threats are coming," Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginiene said.

Ongoing incidents with Lithuanian territory being penetrated by air balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes and lack of desire of Belarusian authorities to take measures against such actions prompt Vilnius to completely shut the border.

Lithuania provided an exception for EU citizens, NATO countries’ citizens, third countries’ citizens with a temporary residential permit returning to the EU territory, and for citizens of third countries and diplomats in transit.

Lithuania is pursuing the policy of minimizing contacts with Belarus over the last several years. The Lithuanian-Belarusian border is about 680 km long.