Economic difficulties due to Belarus sanctions ‘justified’, says Lithuanian minister
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Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Minister Aušrinė Armonaitė. / D. Umbrasas/LRT
Temporary economic difficulties in Lithuania due to sanctions on Belarus are justified, the country s Economy and Innovation Minister Aušrinė Armonaitė told BNS. Temporary economic difficulties are justified when you defend human rights, freedoms and common fundamental, eternal values, she said in an interview. Any sanctions – be it againt Belarus, Russia, Iran or any country in the world – have economic consequences. But they are not imposed for nothing; [they are imposed] to protect human rights, she said.
Lithuania supports the EU s package of sanctions against the Belarusian regime because it must face consequences for its action, according to Armonaitė.