In Vilnius, protesters call for resignation of government

MOSCOW, Aug 10. In Vilnius, protesters against anti-coronavirus measures called on President Gitanas Nauseda to express no confidence in the government and dismiss him. People from the early morning gather on the square in front of the parliament building, some have arrived from other settlements. According to one of those present, the Lithuanian TV presenter and politician Kristupas Krivitskas, a few minutes after the start of the rally there were «more than 20 thousand» people and the protesters continued to pull up. The protesters chanted «Shame», «Diet, get out», «Landsbergis's gang, get out!» and other slogans. The audience also fired smoke and sound signals. July 13, 13:29 The protesters shouted: «Get out of the Diet, shame, shame, shame.» The demonstrators violated the established distance of 75 meters from the building of the Diet. The quarantine imposed in Lithuania due to the coronavirus was canceled in early July. At the same time, the authorities did not rule out new restrictions. Now in the republic there is an emergency situation. Lithuanians are protesting because of the planned restrictions for people without a «passport of opportunity», which is issued to those who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus or who have been ill.