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Lithuanian Armed Forces send humanitarian aid to Afghan people 2010.03.24
  March 24, the Cabinet passed a decision to render on a non-reimbursable basis to the Government of Afghanistan tangible assets administered by the Lithuanian Armed Forces by the right of trust: clothing items - trousers, socks, gloves, scarves, shoe insoles, t-shirts, pillows, wraps, etc.
The assets will be delivered to institutions of the Government of Afghanistan and passed on to institutions of Ghowr and Zabul provinces where the humanitarian assistance will be distributed to the most impoverished local citizens.
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NATO countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on generation of multinational logistic unit 2010.03.24
 March 23, Commander of Logistics Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Col. Ovidijus Eitminavičius on behalf of the Ministry of National Defence approved formation of Movement Control Multinational Integrated Logistic Unit (Mov Con MILU) in Brussels together with representatives of Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Slovakia, and Hungary.
By the MoU the countries aim at generating and sustaining a multinational joint logistic unit capable of conducting movement coordination in operational theatres as part of multinational forces and which would be deployable to NATO operations mandated by the United Nations Security Council. Objective of the joint unit of NATO nations is to be ready for deployment to the theatre of operation together with forces of any of NATO nations and to provide support of movement control during stages of deployment, sustainment, re-deployment and integration of elements of operation.
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Minister of National Defence R. Juknevičienė will meet with representatives of the Group of Experts advising on the new NATO's Strategic Concept 2010.03.23
 March 24, members of the Group of Experts rendering proposals and guidelines for the new NATO's Strategic Concept - Marie Gervais-Vidricaire (Canada), Hans Friedrich von Ploetz (Germany) and Joint Delegate of the Baltic States Aivis Ronis (Latvia) will pay a visit at the Ministry of National Defence.
In the meetings with the Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė and representatives of MoND Lithuania's position regarding provisions of the new NATO's Strategic Concept, the necessity of retaining the principle of collective defence, to respect security topic of the Baltic Region, to continue with the open door policy, etc., will be addressed. |
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Video report about the NATO air training event held above the Baltic States 2010.03.23
 Video material of reporter of NATO Channel David Heathfield about the Baltic Region Training Event V (BRTE V) overseen by the Allied Air Component Command HQ Ramstein (Germany) in the airspace above Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on March 17 (In English). http://www.natochannel.tv/default.aspx?aid=4044 |
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Inauguration and naming ceremony of new LNF patrol ship P14 in Klaipėda 2010.03.20
 March 20, the new patrol ship P14 of the Lithuanian Naval Force was ceremonially inaugurated and named at the Warship and Cruiser Terminal in Klaipėda - the event also resumed the successful finish of procurement project by which the Lithuanian Naval Force purchased three patrol ships from the Royal Danish Navy.
Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė, representatives of the Embassy of Denmark and of other countries' corps diplomatique in Lithuania, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Naval Force Cdr. Artūras Stankaitis, commanders of other branches of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and divisions, and delegation of Biržai Regional Municipality, will take part in the event. |
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Name of Lithuanian Sergeant A. Jarmalavičius perpetuated in the camp of Lithuanian peacekeepers 2010.03.19
 March 18, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius currently conducting a visit at the camp of the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team of Chaghcharan unveiled memorial plaque for Lithuanian serviceman Sgt. Arūnas Jarmalavičius killed on duty almost three years ago.
The memorial plaque of Lithuanian oak put in the place were Sgt. A. Jarmalavičius was killed bears the following words in Lithuanian and English: „Lithuanian serviceman Sgt. Arūnas Jarmalavičius was killed here on 22 May 2008". |
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USA and Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding for location of US Government personnel with Chaghcharan Provincial Reconstruction Team 2010.03.19
 March 19, Commander of the Lithuanian-led PRT-10 Military Unit Col. Gediminas Macijauskas and Assistant Chief of the US Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding logistic support to US Mission personnel to be located in installations of the Lithuanian-led PRT-10 of Ghowr.
The signed MoU sets and specifies provision of supplies necessary for work, life support and accommodation, medical and other services, as well as terms of subordination, security and reimbursement for the US Mission personnel located at Ghowr PRT-operated facilities. Agreements regulating financial, logistic and financial issues are signed when representatives of one nation operate in military bases of another nation in the operation region and use their support and infrastructure. Thus far both military and civilian US personnel participating in the Lithuanian-led PRT mission was regulated by an agreement of the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and the United States Department of Defence. |
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BALTBAT exercise „Intelligent Eagle 10 2010.03.19
 March 22-26, soldiers of Lithuanian and Estonian Armed Forces commissioned to the Baltic Battalion will take part in BALTBAT exercise for staff and platoon commanders' „Intelligent Eagle 10" hosted by Lithuania.
In the exercise command and control procedures and interoperability of the Battalion's units will be drilled. The majority of Lithuanian soldiers in the exercise will be sent by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion. |
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Final planning conference of the international „Baltic Host 10 2010.03.18
 March 18, three-day final planning conference of the international „Baltic Host 10" exercise ended in General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy.
During the conference structure, scenario and evaluation criteria of the exercise were approved and the main events in the exercise generated. The exercise „Baltic Host10" will take place on May 31 and June 4 of this year in the three Baltic States.
Over 60 participants of the final conference were not only representatives of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, but also officers from Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and the USA. Members of NATO and EUCOM (United States European Command) were also present in the final planning event. |
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Unrest in Chaghcharan prison suppressed 2010.03.18
 March 18, military of the Lithuanian-led Chaghcharan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) backed up provincial police in suppressing inmate riot in Chaghcharan prison.
The unrest broke out because of prisoners' discontent with transfer of an inmate sentenced to the death penalty for homicide to another jail, according to ANP officers. |
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