Persons residing in Lithuania and holding second citizenship, one of which is Russian, Belarusian or Chinese, will not be accepted for military service. The agency reports that BNS Referring to a bill prepared by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense and the Sejm (Parliament) Committee on National Security and Defense.
“Such individuals should not be accepted for military service, and those who acquired Russian, Belarusian or Chinese citizenship during military service should be expelled from the army,” said Defense Minister Laurynas Kaciunas.
According to the document, Russia, Belarus and China are considered states that pose a threat to the national security of the Republic of Lithuania. In this regard, contact with them can be potentially dangerous for military personnel.
The Lithuanian government decided to ban military personnel from visiting these countries for personal purposes.
October 29, former Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius statedHe said Europe should be prepared for any military attack and should make more efforts to increase defense production. At the same time, the future European Commissioner stated that he does not see war as inevitable and that his task as European Commissioner will be to reinforce the efforts of EU member states to prevent the relevant threat.
Previously France set Russia began to prepare for military conflict as the enemy.
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Source: Gazeta
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