‘Ignalina referendum misleading,’ Adamkus says

Sep 18, 2008
By Adam Mullett

VILNIUS - President Valdas Adamkus has blasted the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant referendum, which he says is misleading the Lithuanian public into thinking the nation can avoid its European Union accession treaty responsibilities. Adamkus reiterated that Lithuania must adhere to international policy and declared that he would not mark his personal ballot in the referendum, leaving it blank. “Lithuania shall respect its international commitments,” he said. The referendum, proposed by the ...

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