GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

(2000)of 19 December 2000 and resolution 1373

(2001)of 28 September 2001, obligatory for all UN Member States in accordance with Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania has resolved:

1. To undertake measures to prevent supply or any transfer of weapons and ammunition, military equipment, vehicles and spare parts to the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control by the nationals of the Republic of Lithuania and from the territory of Lithuania or using aircraft registered in the Republic of Lithuania.
2. To prohibit public authorities to provide direct or indirect technical assistance and training for the possible military or security use related to the Taliban military activities into the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control and to undertake measures that persons and entities and non-governmental organisations do not provide direct or indirect technical assistance and training for the possible military or security use related to the Taliban military activities into the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control.
3. To determine that provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use and related technical assistance or training if approved by the Committee of the UN Security Council (hereafter referred to as the Committee) established pursuant to resolution 1267

(1999)of 15 October 1999, and measures imposed by paragraph 1 above do not apply to protective clothing, including flack jackets and military helmets, exported to Afghanistan for the United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian aid and development programme workers for their personal use only.

1. To undertake measures in order to prohibit the disposal of funds and other financial assets of Usama bin Laden and individuals and entities associated with him including the Al-Qaida organisation, and including funds derived or generated from the property owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Usama bin Laden and individuals and entities associated with him, and to ensure that neither they nor any other funds or financial resources are made available by the nationals of the Republic of Lithuania or by any persons or entities within the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of Usama bin Laden, his associates or any other persons or entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Usama bin Laden or individuals and entities associated with him including the Al-Qaida organisation.
2. To undertake measures to prevent the supply or any transfer of precursors to persons in the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control, or to any person for the purpose of any activity carried on or operated from the territory under Taliban control.
3. To authorise the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Transport and Communications to deny any aircraft permission to take off from, land in or over-fly the territory of the Republic of Lithuania provided it has taken off from, or is destined to land at a place in the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control, unless the particular flight has been approved in advance by the Committee. To determine that the measures imposed by this paragraph shall not apply to flights operated by the United Nations, humanitarian and other organisations from the list compiled by the Committee. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall submit the list of such organisations to responsible institutions.
4. To prohibit the entry into the territory of the Republic of Lithuania or transit through it of all senior officials of the rank of Deputy Minister or higher in the Taliban, the equivalent rank of armed personnel under the control of the Taliban, and other senior advisers and officials unless those officials are travelling for humanitarian purposes, to perform religious obligations or their travel promotes discussion of a peaceful solution of the conflict in Afghanistan.
5. To prevent the establishment in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania Taliban offices and Ariana Afghan Airlines.
6. To afford other states the greatest measure of assistance in connection with criminal investigations or persecution relating to the financing and support of the terrorist acts, including assistance in obtaining evidence if possessed by the Republic of Lithuania related to persecution.
7. To strengthen border controls and controls on issuance of identity papers and travel documents in order to prevent the movement of terrorists and terrorist groups, and to prevent forgery or fraudulent use of documents.
8. To intensify and accelerate the exchange of information regarding terrorist activities, terrorist organisations, forged or falsified documents, traffic in arms, explosives or sensitive materials, use of communication technologies and weapons of mass destruction possessed by terrorists.
9. To authorise ministries and governmental agencies to recommend organisational, technical and legal measures to the State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania to be included into the Programme against terrorism.
10. To direct ministries and governmental agencies to take all necessary measures in order to enforce this Resolution and to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of its implementation thereof.
11. To direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide relevant information to appropriate UN institutions regarding the implementation of resolutions of the UN Security Council – resolution 1333

(2000)of 19 December 2000 and resolution 1373

(2001)of 28 September 2001. Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis