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November 24, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Lithuanian trucks remain stranded in Belarus for the fifth day after Vilnius reopened two checkpoints on the shared border with Belarus, BNS<\/em> reports, citing Giedrius Mi\u0161utis, spokesman for the State Border Protection Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Medininkai\u2013Kamienny \u0141oh and \u0160al\u010dininkai\u2013Bieniakoni border crossings resumed full operations at midnight on November 20 (1 a.m. Minsk time) following a temporary closure since late October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of this morning, there was no information about Lithuanian trucks held by Belarus since October 29, LRT<\/em> reported. Only those vehicles that entered Belarus after the reopening of checkpoints last week were allowed to return, Mi\u0161utis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Lithuania reopened the checkpoints, at least 1,265 Lithuania-registered trucks were already stuck in Belarus. Minsk barred these cargo vehicles from leaving the country and ordered them moved to guarded parking sites. Vilnius, in turn, accused Belarus of escalation by seizing the vehicles and preventing their return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three days ago, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a Belarusian diplomat to hand a note of protest over \u201cdiscriminatory actions against the Lithuanian carriers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The refusal to release Lithuanian trucks from Belarusian territory represents a \u201cdeliberate seizure of property and a gross violation of universally recognized norms of international law,\u201d Vilnius stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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