“These actions are illegal and can have far-reaching consequences for both Lithuania and the European Union,” he said in a video message.
Regional authorities are currently working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this issue, the governor said.
“This is a flagrant violation of all their obligations, and taken without warning.
According to international standards, the European railways, the Lithuanian authorities had to notify us at least five days in advance about the termination of this transit, and they did it in less than a day, ”he stressed.
On June 17, Lithuanian Railways notified the Kaliningrad Railway that they would stop the transit of a number of sanctioned goods from June 18.
Alikhanov said that the regional authorities consider this a flagrant violation of the protocols for the accession to the EU of the Baltic states and the rules of free transit.
The Kaliningrad authorities are waiting for clarifications from the European Commission.