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“I think it is a provocation, without a specific reason. The authorities of some countries simply forget that there is a mirror principle in international relations: borders can be closed from both sides,” G. Nausėda said in a press release.
Lukashenko announced on Thursday the closing of the borders with Lithuania and Poland, but border guards say movement through the border crossings on Friday is normal.
Mr. Nausėda discussed the situation in Belarus by phone with Polish President Andrzej Duda and invited Poland to contribute to the sanctions imposed by the Baltic states on Mr. Lukashenko and officials of his regime.
“Poland is invited to join the announcement of regional sanctions and thus show solidarity with Belarusian civil society, which is experiencing aggression and political repression.” The Polish leader said he was considering imposing national sanctions on Belarus, “the presidency said in a press release.
According to the report, Lithuania and Poland are jointly determined to encourage EU countries to more quickly agree on sanctions against Belarus at the EU level.
The presidents agreed to meet live in late November, following the Lithuanian Seimas elections. The meeting promises to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King Sigismund August of Poland.
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