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“The Belarusian economy is on the verge of total collapse right now. There is a really big crisis situation there, and everything you talk or do should be very thoughtful, because things will turn into a boomerang for themselves first. Perhaps. others are also harmed, but much more harm to a country that is really going through a special crisis. In this case, not only political, but also economic, “Linas Linkevičius told BNS on Tuesday.
“Therefore, what is said and what is put into practice, as experience has shown, do not always coincide,” he added.
In this way, L. Linkevičius reacted to the declaration of the President of Belarus, Aliaksandr Lukashenko, that Minsk will give an economic response to the sanctions announced by the Baltic States. Lukashenko said that “more mature countries understand that Belarus is not worth visiting, as it may close the borders to Brest and Grodno and German cargo will not be able to reach the east so easily.”
According to the Lithuanian minister, in these words A. Lukashenko is also trying to divide the unity of the states of the European Union because of what is happening in Belarus.
“If there are imaginations to break the unity in those words, distinguishing between rational countries and less rational countries, then the methods are common here. It is expected that, as always, the parties will split, there will be no consensus, that impact will be limited or nil, they will buy time and a new reality with an old leadership that no longer has a moral, political and legal basis. to lead, he will remain, ”said L. Linkevičius.
He also rejected accusations by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Lithuania was “working undemocraticly” with the Belarusian opposition candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya and did not respect Belarusian sovereignty.
“Lithuania has not interfered and will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including Belarus, because it has neither the right nor the intentions,” L. Linkevičius told BNS on Tuesday.
“The only thing we did when we intervened was to help those who were really in danger for their safety, and maybe even their lives. There were already more than 60 of them, not just Sviatlana Cichanouskaya.” The possible undemocratic methods you speak of S. Lavrov were actually used against them, “added the minister.
Following the brutal repression of peaceful protests by the Belarusian regime following the presidential elections, the Lithuanian government decided to admit Belarusians for humanitarian purposes.
The Foreign Minister stressed that the path proposed by Lithuania to resolve the crisis in Belarus – new, fair and democratic elections – is what all democratic institutions and the international community demand.
“As for Mr. Cichanouskaya and his staff, our only contribution is that protection is really provided. They act completely autonomously, act as they intend to act, communicate with what they want to communicate and make statements as they do,” said L. Linkevičius.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Monday imposed national sanctions on Lukashenko and 29 other members of the regime for manipulating the presidential elections and violence against peaceful protesters. They are not allowed to enter the Baltic countries.
Protests against the Lukashenko government and rigged presidential elections continue for the fourth consecutive week in Belarus.
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