It quoted Irina Savchenko, spokeswoman for Belaruskaya Kaliynaya Kompaniya (Belarusian Potash Company, BKK), a subsidiary of Belarus' potash giant Belaruskali, as saying that Lithuania would face lawsuits not only from the Belarusian state-owned company but also from fertilizer buyers.

"If Lithuania breaks its international agreements, we will use all legal remedies available and take legal action in courts," Savchenko told the radio station.

"Also, we believe that many of our customers, fertilizer buyers, will go to court, too, as they will be deprived of their goods and will suffer serious damage as a result of Lithuania's actions," the spokeswoman said. "This may force them to buy fertilizers at significantly higher prices. Claims, in this case, could reach billions of euros. "

"But there is another point. If Lithuania fails to comply with its international obligations, Belarus will be forced to retaliate, as your country is a transit one, too. It is difficult for both countries, and the people of both countries will suffer the most," she added.

According to the BKK spokeswoman, the US sanctions against Belaruskali give no legal basis for Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG) to stop transporting Belarusian fertilizers via Lithuania.

The US sanctions against BKK were announced in early December and will come into force on April 1. However, Savchenko said she expects that the transit corridor for Belarusian fertilizers through the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda will remain in place after April 1.

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