{"id":134577,"date":"2025-04-16T23:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134577\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lithuanian-military-academy-will-stop-taking-on-belarusian-citizens","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134577\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusians may be barred from Lithuanian military academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 16, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Lithuanian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal from the Ministry of National Defense to bar applicants with Belarusian, Russian and Chinese citizenship from the General Jonas \u017demaitis Military Academy, Delfi <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defense ministry proposed the legislation in March, noting that military personnel with citizenship of “hostile” states may be recruited by their countries’ intelligence services. The move is also intended to ensure soldiers’ loyalty to Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadets are required to inform the academy’s administration of foreign citizenship, while those having passports of “hostile” states will be expelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cadet who fails to declare dual citizenship for one of these countries will be expelled and will also be required to cover education costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2024, the Seimas adopted amendments to bar persons with Russian, Belarusian and Chinese citizenship from serving in the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LRU). The lawmakers made the decision after assessing risks and threats to national security, reports said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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