A2 highway (Lithuania) A2 highway (Lithuania) The A2 motorway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistralinis kelias). It connects the capital city of Vilnius with the Panevėžys, via Ukmergė. Its length is over . It is a motorway in almost a whole length. The Vilnius - Ukmergė highway was the first section opened. Later, the highway was extended to Panevėžys. There are six junctions with U-turns in this motorway. Some of the U-turns have electronic detecting systems that lowers the speed limit on variable road signs if an U-turn is being used. If the U-turn lanes are clear, speed limit is default 130 km/h.
Capital punishment in Lithuania Capital punishment in Lithuania Capital punishment in Lithuania was ruled unconstitutional and abolished for all crimes in December 1998. Lithuania is a member of the European Union and the Council of Europe and has signed and ratified Protocol 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights on complete abolition of death penalty. From March 1990 to December 1998, Lithuania executed seven men. The last execution in the country occurred in July 1995, when Lithuanian mafia boss Boris Dekanidze was put to death. In the Lithuanian SSR, the criminal code provided for death penalty in 16 articles. After the declaration of