VSAT: Two migrants turned back at Belarus border
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- Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service said it turned back two irregular migrants at the border with Belarus during the previous 24 hours.
- Latvia reported stopping seven foreigners from entering, while Polish officials said they recorded no such cases on Thursday.
- Lithuanian authorities said they had prevented more than 1,650 people from entering from Belarus last year and 1,392 this year, with about 26,000 turned back since the migration crisis began.
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service, known as VSAT, said it turned back two irregular migrants at the country’s border with Belarus over the past 24 hours.
The update came as neighboring Latvia reported that its border service had refused entry to seven foreigners on Friday. Polish officials said they had recorded no such people on Thursday.
Lithuanian authorities said they stopped more than 1,650 people from entering through unauthorized locations from Belarus last year. This year’s figure stands at 1,392. In total, about 26,000 irregular migrants have been prevented from entering Lithuania since the migration crisis linked to Belarus began.
Migrants began arriving in larger numbers at the eastern European Union borders in 2021. Western countries blamed the situation on the regime in Minsk.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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