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On 14 January, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius hosts an official event to mark the euro adoption, to be held at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius. President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė will also attend the event. On the invitation of the Prime Minister, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, and other high-ranking representatives of the eurozone countries and the EU institutions will also arrive in Lithuania.
As Lithuania commemorates the 13th of January, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius calls on the nation to remember those days of trial, when all the people of Lithuania rose to the historical fight for freedom, for the independence of the Homeland.
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with outgoing Ambassador of India for Lithuania Monika Kapil Mohta. During the meeting the Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for her efforts to intensify the political dialogue between Lithuania and India, discussed plans to open an Embassy in Vilnius (currently, the Indian Ambassador resides in Warsaw), ...
On 14 January, Wednesday, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius will host an official event to mark the euro adoption, to be attended by Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, and other high-ranking representatives of the eurozone countries and the EU institutions.
On Monday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has paid tribute to the victims of terror attacks in France by signing a book of condolence at the Embassy of France. “I am deeply shocked by the deadly armed attacks in France. On behalf of the people and the Government of Lithuania, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the families and relatives of ...
On Friday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has attended a sitting of the Commission for Coordination of the Euro Adoption in Lithuania, which has discussed the process of the euro adoption in the country. Following the sitting, the Head of Government has visited the Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania ...
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has conveyed his condolences to the Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls for the deadly attack against the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. “We are deeply shocked and grieved by the gun attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, let me express my heartfelt condolences to the families and relatives of the victims. With my deepest respect, I wish the people of France strength and unity in this dark hour of sorrow”, reads Prime Minister’s letter of condolences.
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Gijsbert Hendrik Christiaan Van Der Lingen, who starts his diplomatic service in Lithuania. During the meeting the Prime Minister and the new Ambassador discussed future prospects for bilateral cooperation, encouragement of investment following Lithuania’s ...
On 14 January, an official celebration marking the introduction of the euro will be held at the Palace of Grand Dukes of Lithuania, with the participation of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis. Media representatives willing to attend the press conference or make photographs of the welcome of the guests may apply for accreditation.
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has extended his greetings to Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma on the start of Latvia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
As of 1 January, Lithuania will become a full member of the Eurozone. In his address to the Lithuanian population Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has pointed it out as great achievement for the country, not only guaranteeing economic security, but also providing a possibility to pursue greater financial stability and sustainable economic development.
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