Comment by Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus R.Varankou on media reports on Lithuanian sideпїЅs readiness for dialogue at Ambassador-at-Large level

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Comment by Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus R.Varankou on media reports on Lithuanian sideпїЅs readiness for dialogue at Ambassador-at-Large level

We would like to note the evolution of the Lithuanian side's public statements, which have shifted from a categorical refusal of any political dialogue to an expression of readiness for contacts at the level of an Ambassador-at-Large.

At the same time, we state that despite this change in rhetoric in the media space, no official proposal or request to organize a meeting through diplomatic channels has been received from Vilnius. Such a discrepancy between public statements and the absence of concrete official steps makes it difficult to assess the reality of the Lithuanian side's intentions.

For its part, Belarus approaches the issue of dialogue in a consistent and responsible manner and once again confirms its openness to consultations at the appropriate level in order to discuss the entire range of bilateral issues, including border-related ones. We recall that there is a solid legal basis for this: paragraph 1.6 of Article 31 of the Treaty on the Regime of the Belarusian-Lithuanian State Border directly stipulates that parties which have failed to reach agreement between their border representatives shall resolve disagreements at the diplomatic level.

Thus, we expect that Lithuania's publicly declared readiness will finally be supported by a concrete official proposal.

After that, the Belarusian side will be ready to immediately proceed to substantive work.

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