VILNIUS -- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas hasquestioned whether the establishment of a visa-free regime with the United States mightcause more problems than it solves.
"Do we really need this?" Vaitiekunas asked journalistsduring a briefing, according to website delfi.lt, before suggesting that enhancedease of travel might increase the already significant number of Lithuaniansleaving the country to seek a future elsewhere.
However, the minister quickly backtracked whenreporters asked how this was reflected in government policy, assuring everyone that his ministry was activelypursuing a visa-free agreement with the U.S.
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