In 1995-2001, Lithuania participated in the negotiations for the membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). At that time, I was a Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and a leader of the negotiating delegation. During the almost 6 years of WTO …
In 1995, after diplomatic service at the Lithuanian Embassy in Brussels, I came back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Vice Minister. One of the first tasks I had to meet Mr Jacques Poos, Minister for Foreign Affairs …
In October 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid an official visit to Vilnius. A reception was held at the City Hall. Before the arrival of the royal couple, the guests …
An episode from President V. Adamkus visit to Japan sticks in my mind. During the meeting in the Parliament, we recalled the time when Japan recognized the recovery of Lithuania. One of the Japanese parliamentarian suddenly said, “Oh, I remember …