Lithuania takes control of borders from USSR
- Title
- Lithuania takes control of borders from USSR
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- 26 Aug 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:00:34
- Description
- Steven Ward reports from the Lazdijai crossing point on the Polish-Lithuanian border, on attempts by Lithuania to take control of her borders from the Soviet Union. The Baltic republic has issued its first entry visas since the Second World War and Red Army soldiers are now working side by side with new Lithuanian customs and border personnel.
- Contributors
- Steven Ward
- Keywords
- USSR; Customs and Excise; Independence; Borders; Border control; Lithuania; Baltic States; Lazdijai
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