{"id":163839,"date":"2025-11-12T14:24:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163839\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"belarus-top-diplomat-minsk-ready-to-negotiate-border-reopening-with-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163839\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 top diplomat: Minsk ready to negotiate border reopening with Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 12, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarus is ready to negotiate with Lithuania on reopening the shared border \u201cat any time, in any territory, without any preconditions,\u201d Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d has told journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His statement follows his meeting with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka yesterday, where he was instructed to negotiate \u201cnormalizing the situation and resuming full-fledged operation of checkpoints\u201d on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk prioritizes \u201cthe earliest possible resolution of the situation,\u201d Ry\u017eanko\u016d said, noting that the foreign ministry plans a series of political and diplomatic measures to resolve the situation as soon as possible and restore border traffic. The Belarusian side forwarded relevant proposals to Lithuania via the authorized border authorities and is awaiting a response, the official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier today, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K\u0119stutis Budrys linked the reopening of the shared border with Belarus, closed since October 29 over cigarette-smuggling balloons from Belarus, to de-escalation of tensions and an end to balloon incursions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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