Activists of two Belarusian civil society organizations staged a demonstration in Vilnius on May 12 to call for visa-free travel between Lithuania and Belarus.

Activists of Belarus Watch and StudAlliance staged the demonstration near the Vilnius Railroad Station within the framework of the "Without a Visa!" campaign.

People were invited to pass through a symbolic checkpoint on the square in front of the station.

Photo by BelaPAN

The demonstration lasted an hour, and more than 50 people participated, including Belarusians, Lithuanians, Russians and even one American. They had to "buy insurance, get a visa and go through the customs."

Activists of Belarus Watch and StudAlliance also collected signatures for an "anti-visa manifesto" and had people describe their attitude to visa barriers on postcards that will be sent to Lithuanian and Belarusian authorities.