The Lithuanian government plans to remove the ban on weapons of mass destruction from the constitution

The Lithuanian government plans to exclude from the constitution the provision banning weapons of mass destruction on its territory at the beginning of 2027, the LRT television and radio company reports, citing the chairman of the parliament of the republic, Juozas Olyakas.

“In winter, the Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt an amendment to the constitution and exclude from the country’s basic law the provision banning weapons of mass destruction on its territory; this will require extending the autumn session of parliament, which begins on Thursday,” Olakas said.

According to him, the autumn session will have to be extended until January 13, 2027 so that the Sejm can adopt this particular article of the constitution.

Olakas previously stated that the provision of Article 137 of the main law of Lithuania, which excludes the deployment of nuclear weapons in the republic, no longer corresponds to geopolitical reality. At the beginning of July, the Sejm approved the amendment of this article after the presentation of the draft.