"I would say it’s not sufficient," he told journalists ahead of the Cabinet's sitting on Wednesday.

The EU is set to announce its fifth sanction package for Belarus on Thursday, to be introduced in response to the Minsk regime fueling the migration crisis near Lithuania's and other eastern EU member states' border, based on media reports.

The package will include 17 Belarusian officials, including the country's border chief Anatoly Lapo and other border officials and judges.

The list also includes 11 legal entities, including state air carrier Belavia, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said earlier, adding that some EU countries are trying to have Belavia removed from the sanction list.

Sanctions for Belarus is not only Lithuania's decision but a joint European decision, Anusauskas said.

"There are always reservations and consensuses," the minister said.

Anusauskas also called for a review of the existing sanctions for Belarus to make them work. As an example, he mentioned the existing EU sanctions for Belaruskali, one of the largest potash producers in the world. The minister says they do not work due to the exceptions for the existing long-term contracts.

"I believe they should be comprehensive if we want the sanctions to be effective," Anusauskas said.

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