News archive (2006 - 08)

Turkish aviators carried out 75 missions during 4-month service in Lithuania

2006.08.01

On 1 August Turkish military aviators raised their F-16 Fighting Falcons on 74 training flights and responded to an air space violation on one occasion during their four-month patrol of the Baltic skies. Commander of the Turkish contingent, Major Cihan Gulbiten, told a news conference in Zokniai on Tuesday after handing the mission over to Spanish airmen that the Turkish pilots had once forced a propeller airplane to land at the Riga airport. He did not specify the date and circumstances of the incident, also refusing to indicate the country that had its air space violated. The Turkish contingent came from the 6th Main jet base located in the Bandirma base, western Turkey.

Lithuania, Britain stepping up protection of classified info

2006.08.01

Lithuania and Great Britain have agreed to step up the protection of classified information that is exchanged. The above is stipulated in an intergovernmental agreement on the mutual protection of classified information, signed by Lithuanian Defense Ministry State Secretary Valdemaras Sarapinas and British Ambassador to Lithuania Colin Roberts on Tuesday.

Photo of the day

Totorių St. 25/3, LT-01121 Vilnius, tel. +370 5 273 5673, fax. +370 5 264 85 17, e-mail: pilieciuaptarnavimas@kam.lt
Company number 188602751, VAT ID LT 100001016116
© Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania.

Solution: Fresh Media