As Lithuania celebrates the 15th anniversary of its membership in NATO this coming Saturday, March 30, a festive public event will be held at 12 noon in Daukantas Square in front of the Presidential Palace. The open-air ceremony – entitled “15 Years Safe and Secure with NATO! “ – will be attended by President Dalia Grybauskaitė, members of parliament and government, foreign ambassadors and military attachés, founders of the Lithuanian armed forces,…
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Lithuania celebrates 29 years of restored independence
Monday, March 11, 2019Lithuania celebrates on Monday the 29th anniversary of restoration of independence. The Seimas will hold a solemn sitting to mark the historic separation from the Soviet Union and marches, free excursions and concerts will take place across the country. The flags of the three Baltic states will be hoisted in a ceremony in Independence Square in front of the parliament building in Vilnius at noon. The ceremony will be followed by…