Lithuania won’t donate Covid vaccines to Bangladesh

Lithuania has changed its decision to donate Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh as the latter abstained from voting in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.

Lithuanian National Radio and Television reported this on March 3, quoting Rasa Jakilaitienė, a spokeswoman for Lithuanian prime minister.

Lithuania earlier announced a decision to send 444,600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution that demands Russia to immediately withdraw from Ukraine.

After more than two days of debate, which saw the Ukrainian ambassador accuse Russia of genocide, 141 out of 193 UN member states voted in favour of the non-binding resolution.

Bangladesh was among the 35 countries that abstained, while Eritrea, North Korea, Syria, Belarus, and Russia voted against it.

The resolution "deplores" the invasion of Ukraine "in the strongest terms" and condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to put his nuclear forces on alert.

Bangladesh said it always supported peace and called for resolving the crisis through dialogue. It also said it believes in the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.