Minister Ordered to Check the Origin of All Grain Transported From Russia and Belarus
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In order to prevent the transit through Lithuania of grain seized in the potentially occupied territories of Ukraine, Minister of Agriculture Kęstutis Mažeika ordered to check the origin of all grain transported from Russia and Belarus.
After it emerged that agricultural crops of Russian origin are being transported to the port of Klaipėda via the country's railways, the president's chief advisor Asta Skaisgirytė says that the presidency would like to discuss this with the government and with representatives of businesses operating in the port city. According to her, the countries of the Baltic Sea region should make a joint decision.
The Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania ordered to check the origin of all transit grain from Russia and Belarus in order to prevent the export of grain from Donbass. Samples of one of the parties have already been taken in Klaipeda — they suspect that it may be of Ukrainian origin.
In order to prevent grain from the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine being transported through Lithuania in transit, Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Kēstutis Mažeika has issued an order to check the origin of all grain imported from Russia and Belarus, the Ministry of Agriculture announced.
Vilnius is proposing to its Baltic neighbors to also check the origin of grain transported from Russia and Belarus.
Lithuania will verify the origin of all the grains that are in transit from Rossi and Belarus. The checks will extend to forage and food grains. "A single inspection should cover all grain shipments from Russia and Belarus, regardless of their destination. We must ensure that our country's infrastructure is not used to transit stolen Ukrainian grains."
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