VILNIUSThe U.S. Department of Commerce has accepted a government memorandum recommending that the Lithuanian and Estonian economies be considered officially free-market, a status that will help the countries in trade disputes.The status was declared Feb. 28. "It was very important for us to get this status," said Gediminas Miskinas, government secretary for Lithuania's Economy Ministry and the country's chief negotiator with U.S. officials."There is no longer any question to anyone that we have a market economy," said Miskinas.Whereas both Lithuania and Estonia have enjoyed the recognition...
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