Belarus–Lithuania relations

Belarusian-Lithuanian relations

Belarus	Lithuania

Belarusian-Lithuanian relations are foreign relations between Belarus and Lithuania. Until 1991, both countries were part of the USSR and before 1918 part of the Russian empire and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The countries established diplomatic relations on October 24, 1991, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Belarus has an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania has an embassy in Minsk and a general consulate in Hrodna. The two countries share 680 km of common border.

Each country hosts opposition figures for the other, with Belarus sheltering coup-leader Vladimir Uschopchik and Lithuania harboring Belarusian opposition figures. Lithuania has attempted to encourage a European orientation in Belarusian leadership, and has pursued trade deals and cooperation among law enforcement agencies. Sharing of information lead to the arrest of Belarusian human-rights activist Ales Bialatski, resulting in European condemnation of both countries.^[1]

See also

• Foreign relations of Belarus
• Foreign relations of Lithuania

External links

• Belarusian embassy in Vilnius
• Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Poland (in Lithuanian only)
• Lithuanian embassy in Minsk (in Lithuanian and Russian only)
• Lithuanian general consulate in Hrodna (in Lithuanian and Russian only)

References

1. Eastern approaches (8 August 2011). "The snitches of Vilnius". The Economist. Retrieved 13 September 2013.