Overview

• Implementation began on October 1 with completion of the transition expected by November, the foreign minister told LRT.
• Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya keeps Lithuania’s Category C official guest status, which does not grant diplomatic immunity.
• Protection shifts from the State Protection Service to a format typically used for threatened individuals handled by the Criminal Police Bureau.
• Tsikhanouskaya and her office were formally notified, and a public response is being prepared.
• LRT sources estimate the previous protection package cost about €1 million per year, including 24/7 guards, escort vehicles, a residence and VIP terminal access.