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A survey conducted in March also showed that 57 percent would buy the goods of companies still operating in Russia. non-Lithuanian population, 47 percent. of people over 50, 43 percent. persons with secondary or professional education. Also workers and farmers (48%), unemployed and housewives (45%), pensioners (42%).
In turn, 48 percent of the women who took part in the survey indicated that they would not buy such goods more often, people younger than 50 years old and residents of smaller cities answered the same way – 52% of the respondents in this group answered this way. Respondents with higher education (52%) and with more than 2 thousand would avoid buying products from companies operating in Russia. persons living with a family income of EUR 10 per month (49%), as well as 53% specialists and employees, 56 percent. of learning youth, 52 percent. of employees in the public sector.
The ELTA news agency reminds that the Seimas intends to submit amendments to the Law on Public Procurement, by which companies indirectly supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, or companies related to them, would not be able to participate in public procurement.
The amendments to the law submitted by conservator Dalia Asanavičiūtė aim to limit the participation in public procurement of natural or legal persons who may pose a threat to the national security of Lithuania or its partners, or indirectly contribute to Russia’s military capabilities and the Kremlin regime.
Likewise, if a person operates in Russia or Belarus, or indirectly contributes to Russia’s military capabilities through taxes, participation in the mobilization and propaganda process, or in other ways, he would also not be able to participate in public procurement.
The “Vičiūnai Group” is receiving a lot of attention and criticism due to its continued activities in Russia. In addition, last week the portal “lrt.lt” announced that the company of the “Vičiūnai Group” was possibly transporting sanctioned and war-use goods to Russia. As a result, the prosecutor’s office opened a pre-trial investigation into the violation of international sanctions. The company itself denies that the goods shipped to Russia were for military purposes.
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