The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus summoned the Chargé d'affaires of Lithuania in Belarus on the 27th and submitted a protest note to protest against Lithuania's unilateral closure of the border between the two countries without prior notice.

On the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus issued a press release saying that Lithuania's decision to close its border not only affects the rights of Belarusian citizens, but also the rights of Lithuanian citizens and citizens of the European Union and other countries. Belarus has always advocated dialogue and pragmatic cooperation on border control issues, which is in the interests of the citizens of Belarus and Li.

The Belarusian Foreign Minister Raymondkov told the media that the conduct of the Cuban side was a provocation, which could lead to the interruption of the passage of transit Lithuania to the Russian flight site of Kaliningrad, as well as further restrictions on air travel.

The Lithuanian side said there were several recent incidents of air balloons carrying "smuggling tobacco" flying into Lithuania from the territory of Belarus. Over the past week, Lithuania closed several border checkpoints with Belarus.