The Lithuanian government supported the proposal of the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) on the need to extend the state of emergency in the border region. It has been reported TASS Regarding the press service of the Lithuanian Cabinet.
While it was stated that the state of emergency would end on March 16, the Lithuanian government at its meeting decided to extend it until May 2 due to the tense geopolitical situation.
After the situation aggravated by illegal immigration, a state of emergency was declared on the border of Russia and Belarus. In the future, it became the argument for maintaining the introduced regime. events in Ukraine.
Previously in Lithuania spoke For the construction of anti-tank barriers on the Russian border.
Before that, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda supported The idea of installing air defense systems (air defense) on the Polish-Ukrainian border and along the eastern border of NATO. According to him, this would be the right decision, requiring immediate implementation.