Lithuania’s Interior Ministry suspends EU funding for Belarus under cross border cooperation programme
<p> MINSK, Oct 29 - PrimePress. Belarus will not participate in further EU-funded cross-border cooperation projects with Lithuania and Latvia, Lithuania's interior minister announced after it emerged that the programme funded the Belarusian police force which is currently engaging in violent protester suppressions. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lithuania’s Interior Minister Rita Tamašunienė told the cabinet on Wednesday that, in light of the political situation in Belarus, her ministry suspended payments for projects and asked for the European Commission’s recommendations for the next steps to be taken. </p> <p> </p> <p> The programme for implementing joint projects with Belarus was approved in late November 2015 and allocated €74 million in EU funding. In all, 80 projects were approved. </p> <p> </p> <p> The programme includes planned projects for upgrading border infrastructure and telecommunications as well as and various cultural, educational, health, environmental and other initiatives. End </p>
2020-10-30
Primepress
Lithuania’s Interior Ministry suspends EU funding for Belarus under cross border cooperation programme
MINSK, Oct 29 - PrimePress. Belarus will not participate in further EU-funded cross-border cooperation projects with Lithuania and Latvia, Lithuania's interior minister announced after it emerged that the programme funded the Belarusian police force which is currently engaging in violent protester suppressions.
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Rita Tamašunienė told the cabinet on Wednesday that, in light of the political situation in Belarus, her ministry suspended payments for projects and asked for the European Commission’s recommendations for the next steps to be taken.
The programme for implementing joint projects with Belarus was approved in late November 2015 and allocated €74 million in EU funding. In all, 80 projects were approved.
The programme includes planned projects for upgrading border infrastructure and telecommunications as well as and various cultural, educational, health, environmental and other initiatives. End