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Lithuania must suspend construction of a fence on the border with Belarus. The ground ran out of barbed wire. This was stated by Deputy Interior Minister Arnoldas Abramavičius. According to him, negotiations have begun with other countries on the supply of thorns.
Wire of this diameter cannot be produced in Lithuania. Manufacturers do not have their machines configured for this. The easiest option is to order in Poland. However, it turned out that a government order had already been issued there. The Poles also want to secure their borders.
Negotiations are ongoing with other countries, including Denmark and Slovenia. Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas has previously said that 4.5 km of barbed wire was removed from military reserves. But she wasn't enough either. They are therefore waiting for confirmation from other countries.
Lithuanians want to install a barbed wire fence for 550 km. That is the length of the border with Belarus. The cost of the project is 41 million euros. The reason for building such a wall was the influx of refugees from the Belarusian side. At the same time, Minsk insists that there are no funds or forces left to detain migrants. Everything is spent on overcoming internal crises after the imposition of sanctions.