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Lithuania will close two more border crossings with neighbouring Belarus for security reasons, the government in Vilnius decided on Wednesday. The checkpoints at Lavoriskes and Raigardas will close on March 1 until further notice. This means that only two of the six crossing points along the almost 680 kilometre-long border between Lithuania, a member of both the European Union and NATO, and its authoritarian neighbour Belarus will remain open. Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė said the move is intended to ensure better checks on the flow of goods, transport and people across the border and to …