The die-off of fish and other aquatic organisms in the River Nemunas near Grodno in Belarus was triggered by natural and climatic causes, Belarus Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection said in a response to the note earlier issued by Lithuania.
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Experts from Lithuania's Environmental Protection Agency have taken water samples from the River Nemunas near the southern cities of Alytus and Druskininkai in response to reports of large numbers of dead fish and other animals in the river near Grodno in Belarus.
Prosecutors of Lithuania's second-largest city Kaunas have opened a pre-trial investigation into the release of untreated wastewater into the River Nemunas by what the authorities suspect is Kauno Vandenys (Kaunas Water) company.
Linas Daubaras, president of the Lithuanian Tour Guides' Union, says that Kaunas deserves more tourist attention than it receives, especially due to its cultural and military points of interest and its opportunities for watersports and recreation.
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