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The Lithuanian government on Wednesday granted entry to over 100 foreign nationals from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries, exempting them from the existing coronavirus-related bans.

Four Presidents issued a joint statement calling upon the President of Belarus to de-escalate the situation and terminate the use of force against people immediately, urgently release all detained protesters and immediately initiate a dialogue with the Belarusian people.

Lithuania's police officers and border guards will more thoroughly check incoming people on the country's border with Poland, Lithuanian Interior Minister Rita Tamasuniene says.

Mandatory 14-day self-isolation for Lithuanians returning from Poland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Cyprus and Turkey comes into force on Monday.

Lithuania will on Monday introduce mandatory 14-day self-isolation for Lithuanians returning from Poland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Cyprus and Turkey, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

Lithuania will decide on Friday if to impose a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period for arrivals from Poland, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said, adding that "there is a good chance" that the neighboring country will be on the updated coronavirus "blacklist".

A senior epidemiologist on Wednesday warned Lithuanians against travelling to Poland, saying they will most probably have to self-isolate for 14 days on their return from the neighboring country as of next week.

A large majority of Polish citizens who cast their votes in Vilnius in Poland's presidential election runoff on Sunday supported Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €65 million loan agreement with Lithuanian gas transmission system operator AB Amber Grid to finance the construction of the Lithuanian section of the planned gas interconnection between Poland and Lithuania.

Polish President Andrzej Duda will also represent Lithuania's interests during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.

Lithuania and Poland on Friday reopened their shared border that had been closed since mid-March in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Lithuania is planning to reopen its border with Poland on Friday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday.

Free movement between Poland and the Baltic states will be resumed next week, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has announced on Friday.

As the coronavirus situation is improving, Poland plans to "within the next weeks" to lift the ban for neighbors and other foreigners to come, the country' Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz says.

Lithuanian nationals can leave their country without any restrictions starting Monday as part of a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown.

Lithuanian and Polish officials are on Sunday discussing how to deal with the situation after a bus carrying passengers, including ten Lithuanian nationals, from Germany was not allowed to cross the Slubice checkpoint on the Polish-German border.

Poland has on Tuesday introduced sanitary control on its border with Lithuania over the coronavirus risk, the country's embassy in Lithuania said.

The Lithuanian and Polish foreign ministers have agreed to work together to counter Russia's attempts "to rewrite history".

Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas described on Friday Klaipedos Nafta's strategic partnership agreement with Poland's state-owned gas company PGNiG as another milestone on the road to Lithuania's energy independence.

Almost 1,000 Polish citizens cast their votes in the Polish parliament election in Lithuania on Sunday and the majority of them voted for opposition representatives, the Polish Embassy told BNS Lithuania on Monday.