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The Lithuanian Government on Monday withheld support for proposals to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic drinks to 20 years from the current 18 years and to allow selling alcoholic beverages only in specialised stores.

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Government withholds support for proposal to raise minimum age for alcohol from 18 to 20
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Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas said that an 18-year-old person is regarded as fully responsible for his or her actions.

"The government does not back such radical proposals as specialised stores (for alcoholic drinks)," the minister told reporters after the Cabinet's meeting.

"It

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