{"id":197347,"date":"2026-07-26T21:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/197347\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T21:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:31:49","slug":"lithuanian-foreign-ministry-suggests-banning-belarusians-from-buying-property-near-strategic-sites","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/197347\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanian foreign ministry suggests banning Belarusians from buying property near \u201cstrategic\u201d sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(evroflag.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 26, <\/strong><strong><em><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>The Lithuanian foreign ministry suggests banning citizens of Belarus and Russia holding Lithuanian residence permits from purchasing real estate situated near military training grounds and other sites strategically important for national security, according to <em>BNS<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry\u2019s proposals for amending the national sanctions law also provide for banning representatives of Belarusian and Russian culture, sports and education institutions from entering into Lithuania if they support Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine or gross violations of human rights and repression in Belarus and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the draft amendments, people seeking to visit Lithuania for participation in educational, cultural or sport events would have to sign a declaration condemning Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine and expressing support for the UN Charter as well as Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry hopes that the amendments will be approved promptly and take effect on January 1, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, Lithuania\u2019s opposition parties campaigned for similar restrictions, without success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of Belarusians holding Lithuanian residence permits has been on the decline for several years in a row, totaling 48,613 on July 1, against 49,778 on March 1, according to Lithuania\u2019s official statistical data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/opros_lrt_balt_tyr_sankcii_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy, Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Poll finds Lithuanians evenly divided on lifting sanctions against Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 1, Pozirk. Lithuanian public opinion on sanctions against Belarus is evenly split, with 35 percent supporting a softening of some measures and 30 percent saying the sanctions should be maintained, according to a Baltijos tyrimai survey for LRT. Conducted &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/190081\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuanian MPs suggest suspending issuance of residence permits to Belarusians<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 16, Pozirk. A conservative political group in Lithuania\u2019s parliament (Seimas) has suggested suspending the issuance of first-time residence permits to citizens of Belarus and annulling residence permits for citizens of Belarus and Russia who have visited their home countries &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/179643\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 26, Pozirk. The Lithuanian foreign ministry suggests banning citizens of Belarus and Russia holding Lithuanian residence permits from purchasing real estate situated near military training grounds and other sites strategically important for national security, according to BNS. 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