A representative of the Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The disclosure comes through TASS, which states that the diplomat received a note of protest in response to remarks by the First Deputy Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council, Pavel Muraveiko. The remarks accused Lithuania of engaging in an economic aggression and of insisting on a corridor for goods that Minsk deems a coercive measure to pass through the republic.
The Lithuanian government condemned the statements as potential threats. Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry stressed that such rhetoric amounts to open intimidation against the country, which it described as unacceptable in any diplomatic exchange.
Muraveiko’s comments were originally published in the newspaper Evening Minsk in late October. The Belarusian Security Council official did not rule out the possibility that Minsk might face global indifference to what it portrays as a forced corridor initiative through Lithuania. Nevertheless, Muraveiko argued that the present circumstances differ from prior instances, noting that Minsk is currently under what he described as intense Western pressure and is actively resisting it.
Earlier reports had suggested that Lithuania perceived threats connected to Belarusian rhetoric around territorial and economic leverage, including warnings about potential actions within the Baltic region. The exchange underscores an ongoing strain between Minsk and Vilnius, with broader implications for regional security and economic relations in the Baltic states.
Contextually, the dispute reflects a broader pattern of Belarusian-Lithuanian dialogues where accusations and counter-accusations surface amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The parties have emphasized that dialogue remains essential while condemning hostile rhetoric and any measures viewed as coercive or destabilizing to the region.
The situation continues to unfold against a backdrop of Western warnings to Belarus concerning political and economic policies, as well as Lithuania’s stance on security and transit issues in the Baltic corridor. Observers note that such exchanges often influence neighboring states and broader European policy responses in the short and medium term.