Foreign Ministry of Lithuania summoned the Russian ambassador to express strong protest
On April 30, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas summoned the Russian Ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov. The Vice-Minister expressed strong protest on the repeated Russia's naval activities in the exclusive economic zone of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea, which disrupt peaceful shipping and economic activity in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provisions.
On April 30 the Russian ship of the Russian Navy Baltic Fleet during its regular military exercises entered the Lithuanian exclusive economic zone and illegally ordered to change course to the ALCEDO ship managed by the ABB group.
After similar incidents that have taken place on 19 March, April 10 and 24 April this year Lithuanian Foreign Ministry sent protest Notes to Russian MFA. Lithuania also coordinates its activities with Sweden as the activities of the Russian navy are attempts to interfere with the construction work of the sea cable ‘NordBalt’. So far there has been no reaction to these Notes from the Russian authorities in charge. These actions of the Russian Navy Baltic Fleet were carried out under the excuse of protection of their military exercise zones. Russian authorities have never asked Lithuanian institutions or received any prior authorization for such activities in exclusive economic zone of Lithuania.
In the Note Lithuania demands that Russia ceases interfering with international shipping and legitimate economic activities in the exclusive economic zone of Lithuania and comply with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea that establishes sovereign rights of the coastal state in its exclusive economic zone.
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