Majority of Lithuanians are deeply concerned about Ukraine, L.Linkevičius tells hundreds of high-ranking U.S. officials
Over 400 participants began the celebration of the Day of the Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania on 18 February with a minute of silence to honour the Ukrainians who were killed in Kyiv on the eve of this event.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who attended the celebration of the Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania, the vast majority of Lithuanians are deeply concerned about the future of Ukraine.
“These days the future of Ukraine is decided in the streets of Kyiv. We call for Ukraine’s government to halt violence immediately and resume the negotiations on forming a new government and implementing a constitutional reform together with the opposition leaders,” the Lithuanian Foreign Minister told hundreds of members of the United States Congress, high-ranking administration officials, diplomats and other honourable guests.
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister conferred the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry’s award of honour – the Lithuanian Diplomacy Star – on the President of the National Endowment for Democracy Carl Gershman and a long-time Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the United States Stanley Balzekas, who promoted Lithuania’s name and demonstrated a commitment to advancing democratic values.
The Lithuanian Embassy held the event at the United States Chamber of Commerce. The event was attended by many honourable guests, including the United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and the Lithuanian Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas.
