The court concluded that the Lithuanian government's resolution and the conclusion of the special government panel vetting deals of strategic companies, were justified and lawful, and that the contract ran counter to national security interests.
The fact that the Belarusian company was subject to EU sanctions and direct US sanctions was taken into account by the judicial panel.
The State of Lithuania was not only obliged to assess the applicant's transactions as they posed a threat and constituted a risk to Lithuania's national security, according to the ruling.
The Lithuanian government ordered LTG to terminate its long-term contract with Belaruskali as of February 1.
The Belaruskali shipped its products via Lithuanian for more than a decade and was supposed to continue until the end of 2023.
LTG Cargo, LTG's rail freight arm, used to transport around 11 million tons of Belaruskali cargo per year, and was co-owned by businessman Igor Udovickij and Belaruskali at the port of Klaipeda.