Lithuania/Transnational issues

Disputes - international:
ongoing talks over maritime boundary dispute with Latvia (primary concern is oil exploration rights); 1997 border agreement with Russia not yet ratified.

Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for opiates and other illicit drugs from Southwest Asia, Latin America, and Western Europe to Western Europe and Scandinavia

Civil rights:
No serious problems found by international organizations. [US Department of State]?'s position can be found http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eur/index.cfm?docid=691

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