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Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė and Chief of Defence Lt Gen Arvydas Pocius participate in the NATO Summit in Chicago which began on Sunday, the meeting will adopt decisions fundamental to Lithuania's security and the future of NATO.

 

"NATO Heads of State agreed to prolog the Baltic Air Policing mission with the base in Šiauliai. In a discussion the majority of state leaders expressed strong support to the extension of the project. It is important that the mission was labeled as an excellent example of Smart Defence, along with other instances, such as missile defence", Minister said. Besides that, Hungary and the Netherlands expressed intent to join the mission and Luxemburg offered to contribute financially.

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 Minister of National Defence will attend the Chicago Summit
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On May 20 and 21 Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė will attend the NATO Summit in Chicago (USA).

 

Lithuanian delegation in the NATO Heads of State meetings will also include President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė, Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, and Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen Arvydas Pocius.

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 R. Juknevičienė: energy security is becoming increasingly important on the NATO agenda
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Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė stressed in a round-table discussion in Ottawa “NATO Priorities and Energy Security” with Canadian security and defence experts that energy security points are becoming increasingly important on the NATO agenda while consciousness regarding the area proliferates across the Alliance.    

 

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 Defence Minister of Lithuania and Canada discussed the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago
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“NATO Summit in the USA is important for Lithuania for the transatlantic connection. We support the initiatives that strengthen NATO”, said Rasa Juknevičienė in a meeting with Defence Minister of Canada Peter MacKay in Ottawa, Wednesday. It was the first visited conducted by a Lithuanian Minister of Defence in Canada. The meeting Ministers addressed the topics of the NATO Summit which will be held within a short while in Chicago.

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 Twenty five insurgents grounded arms in Chaghcharan
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On May 16 twenty five former insurgents grounded weapons in Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor province.

The disarmament ceremony took place in the yard of provincial Governor Dr. Abdula Haiwad’s office in the presence of PRT-15 Commander Col Artūras Radvilas, Head of PRT Civilian Component Jurgis Stanaitis, representatives of the European Union Police mission, local security forces, and local authorities.

 

The insurgenst originate from the Allahyar village of the Chaghcharan district, Ghor Province. The former rebels handed over the possessed light rifle arms and ammunition to the representatives of local administration and national security forces. They in their turn presented copies of the Koran and chapans, national coats in Afghanistan.

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 Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė will conduct a work visit to Canada
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On May 16 Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė and her delegation leave for Ottawa (Canada). On May 17 Lithuanian Minister will meet with Defence Minister of Canada Peter MacKay, high officials of the Senate, the House of Commons, and other high representatives.

 

Defence Ministers will discuss the NATO Summit in Chicago due on May 20-21 (USA), the multinational operation in Afghanistan and NATO commitments after 2014. Lithuanian Minister R. Juknevičienė will deliver an address about security challenges in the Baltic Region, and other points.

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 R. Juknevičienė: Lithuania’s and Poland’s defence relations are essential
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Minister of National Defence discussed bilateral military cooperation, NATO Summit in Chicago and multinational exercise and operations with Defence Minister of Poland Tomasz Siemoniak.

 

Minister of National Defence stressed that defence relations between Poland and Lithuania are essential.

 

She thanked Poland for Active involvement in the Baltic Air Policing mission.

 

“We appreciate very much the support and contribution Poland makes in the context of this mission”, said R. Juknevičienė. According to her, NATO’s Air Policing mission is a part of NATO’s deterrence and defence policy in our region.

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