— Regional cooperation between countries in undertaking such actions gives them additional importance and significantly increases their effectiveness. That is why we are trying to coordinate our activities with our neighbors and are also conducting talks with Poland. I hope we can achieve this, Budrys said.
What talks is Lithuania conducting with Poland?
How long is the border closure with Belarus planned?
What caused the closure of land border crossings with Belarus?
When does Poland plan to open border crossings with Belarus?
In talks with the Polish side, “we present the circumstances, explain the reasons for our actions and what we are experiencing here, and we present the view that a much greater effect could be achieved if we synchronized these actions or at least made sure that they did not go in opposite directions,” added the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Budrys commented on the plans of the Lithuanian government, which is to decide to close the border with Belarus at its meeting on Wednesday. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Władysław Kondratowicz, announced on Wednesday that his ministry would propose closing the border with Belarus for a month.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday that in November the government will be ready to open two border crossings with Belarus in the Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Bobrowniki and Kuźnica. He announced that the opening would be “on a trial basis” after consultations with Lithuania.
Lithuania is struggling with incidents involving weather and smuggling balloons that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. Due to these facilities, Vilnius airport was closed four times in a week, affecting over 20,000 people. passengers and covered over 140 flights.
In response, Lithuania decided to close the land border crossings with Belarus for an indefinite period.
