The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced that the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have officially approved the arrest of two citizens from this country in Iran, but the reason for their arrest is still unclear and Lithuanian diplomats have not yet been able to establish direct contact with these two people. According to the report of the National Radio and Television of Lithuania, these two women named "Daiva Zakazhauskia" and "Erika Shlimaita" who went to Iran for tourism, were arrested on October 15th. Maamer Staknihan, one of the senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, announced that this ministry received the official approval for the arrest of these two citizens from the Iranian authorities on November 5. Refusing to comment on the reason for the arrest, he said this was the last official information provided to the Lithuanian government. Lithuania's Foreign Ministry said it has been in contact with the families of these two women since October 16, but has so far been unable to speak with them directly.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced that the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have officially approved the arrest of two citizens from this country in Iran, but the reason for their arrest is still unclear and Lithuanian diplomats have not yet been able to establish direct contact with these two people. According to the report of the National Radio and Television of Lithuania, these two women named "Daiva Zakazhauskia" and "Erika Shlimaita" who went to Iran for tourism, were arrested on October 15th. Maamer Staknihan, one of the senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, announced that this ministry received the official approval for the arrest of these two citizens from the Iranian authorities on November 5. Refusing to comment on the reason for the arrest, he said this was the last official information provided to the Lithuanian government. Lithuania's Foreign Ministry said it has been in contact with the families of these two women since October 16, but has so far been unable to speak with them directly.