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Lithuanian parlt speaker: Auschwitz is best place to pay homage to Holocaust victims
  • 2020-01-22
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS - Auschwitz is the best place to pay homage to victims of the Nazi death camp, the Lithuanian parliamentary speaker, who is going to a major Holocaust commemoration event in Jerusalem instead of President Gitanas Nauseda, said on Wednesday. ...

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Lithuanian foreign minister says no major changes seem likely in Russia
Lithuanian foreign minister says no major changes seem likely in Russia
Public figures in Lithuania call for opposing Astravyets NPP in Belarus
Public figures in Lithuania call for opposing Astravyets NPP in Belarus
Strasbourg court to rule on Lithuanian gay couple's discrimination complaint
Strasbourg court to rule on Lithuanian gay couple's discrimination complaint
Grybauskaite says she rejected initiative on intelligence's preventive conversations
Grybauskaite says she rejected initiative on intelligence's preventive conversations
Lithuanian law-enforcement apparently has reasons to keep Paleckis in custody - PM
Lithuanian law-enforcement apparently has reasons to keep Paleckis in custody - PM
President, PM, officials meeting to discuss situation of Lithuanian troops in Iraq
President, PM, officials meeting to discuss situation of Lithuanian troops in Iraq
No bird flu infected poultry from Poland reaches Lithuanian market - veterinary body
No bird flu infected poultry from Poland reaches Lithuanian market - veterinary body
Lithuanian president retreats from idea of proposing stricter regulation on plaques
Lithuanian president retreats from idea of proposing stricter regulation on plaques
Analysts predict further growth in labor immigration in Lithuania this year - BNS THEME
Analysts predict further growth in labor immigration in Lithuania this year - BNS THEME
Nauseda's victory, Alytus fire, Venice Biennale named Lithuania's key 2019 events - BNS THEME
Nauseda's victory, Alytus fire, Venice Biennale named Lithuania's key 2019 events - BNS THEME
Lithuania's Gaon, Gimbutiene anniversaries put on UNESCO list of anniversaries
Lithuania's Gaon, Gimbutiene anniversaries put on UNESCO list of anniversaries
Lithuanian president signs bill on restrictions for electricity from Belarus' N-plant
Lithuanian president signs bill on restrictions for electricity from Belarus' N-plant

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