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The prime minister stressed that after statements by Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko on Thursday that the borders will be closed, the neighboring state has not taken any real action so far.
“There is no solution yet, we see more than one statement of sounds emanating from that country, aimed mainly at internal politics. If there are such steps from them, there will be an adequate response, “S. Skvernelis told reporters in Kaunas on Friday.
“Trucks couldn’t get in from that country just through Lithuania or Poland. Obviously, that would be another blow to their economy, which is otherwise seriously ill. I don’t think it will be done. If it is done, as I said, there will be a adequate response ”, emphasized the Head of Government.
There is still no solution, we see more than one statement of sounds emanating from that country, aimed mainly at internal politics. If there are such steps from them, there will be a suitable answer.
According to him, if Belarus made that decision, the Belarusian economy would suffer first. At that time, Lithuanian companies working with the eastern market, according to him, are aware of the risks and have diversified them.
“Yes, there would be some comments, apparently for individual sectors, for some more, for others less. But this would not be a significant and very important blow for us,” he said.
The prime minister claimed that Lukashenko was trying to send another message to the Belarusian public that the West was “the greatest enemy”.
In this way, an attempt is being made to re-hang money for Belarusian society on the alleged enemies, the NATO countries, which are firearms and equally harmful to Belarus. Actually, we are not interfering in internal affairs, but we have clearly expressed our position: there must be democratic elections in that country and the people of Belarus themselves, only the people, decide what kind of government should be and in what direction should the state go “, S. Skvernelis emphasized.
Lukashenko said on Thursday that Belarus was closing the border with the West, mainly with Lithuania and Poland, and strengthening the protection of the state border with Ukraine, and said it would send “half the army” to strengthen the protection of the western borders.
VIDEO: Lukashenko: Belarus “closes” the border with the West, first with Lithuania and Poland
Rustam Liubayev, head of the State Border Guard Service, told BNS on Friday morning that cross-border traffic with Belarus was still normal.
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