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Poland to help Lithuania stem irregular migration

14.07.2021 16:00
Poland has pledged to support its eastern neighbour Lithuania in dealing with a growing number of illegal migrants.
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Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.Photo: PAP/Mateusz Marek

The government in Vilnius sees the rising migration levels as part of hybrid warfare waged by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

“A similar situation with irregular immigration, instigated by the Belarusian authorities, has been reported in Poland, albeit on a much smaller scale,” Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said.

Radio Poland’s Michał Owczarek has the story.

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