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YOUNG EXPERTS WILL HELP TO PREPARE FOR AND FULFIL THE LITHUANIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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Mr Stasys Šedbaras, Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Legal Affairs, and Mr Jonas Milerius, Secretary General of the Seimas, met with future trainees from Lithuanian public sector institutions who are participating in the programme for young experts titled Create for Lithuania...
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THE SEIMAS FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MR EMANUELIS ZINGERIS: “THE ARCTIC POLICY
SHOULD BE AMONG THE PRIORITIES OF THE LITHUANIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL” |
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On 16–17 September 2012, Emanuelis Zingeris, Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to Iceland where he attended a traditional meeting of Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees of the Nordic and Baltic States.
At the meeting, the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs voiced hope that Iceland would have concluded EU accession negotiations by the end of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in December 2013. He emphasised that the Arctic policy which was relevant to the Nordic countries, Iceland in particular, should be included among the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council, while seeking to overcome the economic and financial crisis, the European Union should make use of the successful methods for economic recovery employed by the Baltic States and Iceland...
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EVENTS
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THE SEIMAS COMMEMORATED THE 80TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ALGIRDAS MYKOLAS BRAZAUSKAS, PRESIDENT, SIGNATORY TO THE ACT OF INDEPENDENCE OF LITHUANIA |
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On 20 September 2012, the Seimas commemorated the 80th birth anniversary of Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas, President, Signatory to the Act of Independence, 12th and 13th Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania.
Upon opening the solemn sitting, Seimas Speaker Irena Degutienė noted that Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas was undoubtedly one of the politicians, whose personality and political activity would be the object of research for many political scientists, historians, and sociologists looking into the 20th and 21st century history of the state of Lithuania, its historical transformation from the totalitarian regime and occupation to a free and democratic country.
‘In many cases, Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas was a direct actor and decision-maker in the new history of the country. Historically, he will always be the only unsurpassable, who was destined to be the First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party, Signatory to the Act of Independence, Speaker of the Seimas, President of Lithuania, and Prime Minister of Lithuania. Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas died two years ago, on 26 June 2010…
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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS
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SEIMAS SPEAKER CONGRATULATED SEIMAS MEMBERS OF THE 2008–2012 TERM WHO HAD GATHERED FOR THEIR LAST 9TH REGULAR AUTUMN SESSION |
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Press release, 10 September 2012
Seimas Speaker Mrs Irena Degutienė noted that this Seimas session would be unique by the very fact that the Seimas would work for a month and a half up until and throughout the parliamentary elections. In the mid-November, the President will convene the newly-elected Seimas...
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SEIMAS SPEAKER PRESENTS THE DRAFT PROGRAMME AND PRIORITIES OF THE SEIMAS REGULAR AUTUMN SESSION |
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Press release, 10 September 2012
Seimas Speaker Mrs Irena Degutienė presented a draft work programme and priorities of the 9th regular autumn session, the last one for the current-term MPs. The Speaker stressed that the draft programme included as few as 262 draft legal acts, however, she added that it would not be easy to implement even such a shortened programme during the sittings scheduled…
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THE SEIMAS ADOPTED THE LAW ON THE COUNCIL OF CULTURE |
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The Seimas adopted the Law on the Lithuanian Council of Culture with 68 votes in favour, 10 against, and 20 abstentions. This document sets out the status, operational objectives, functions, and organisational structure of the Lithuanian Council of Culture (hereinafter referred to as the Council). The Council will be a budgetary institution under the Ministry of Culture that, within the scope of its competence, implements national policy falling under the competence of the Minister of Culture…
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THE SEIMAS REJECTS THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW THE LITHUANIAN CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD TO VOTE ONLINE |
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The Seimas decided to reject amendments to the Law on Elections to the European Parliament, Law on Presidential Elections, Law on Referendum and Law on Elections to the Seimas which suggested to introduce a new form of voting, i.e. voting online, and to grant the Lithuanian citizens abroad the right to use it…
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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STATEMENT ON BELARUS‘ REFUSAL TO ISSUE A VISA TO CHAIRMAN OF THE SEIMAS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO OBSERVE ELECTIONS AS PART OF THE OECD MISSION |
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas, having regard to the information on the denial of a visa by the Republic of Belarus to Mr Emanuelis Zingeris, Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, who planned to join the observer mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe to monitor the parliamentary elections in Belarus, scheduled on 21-24 September 2012, believes that the decision of Belarus authorities is incomprehensible and unjustified, and that it does not contribute to building and development of good neighbourly relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Belarus...
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SEIMAS SPEAKER: "WE ARE HAPPY TO REVIVE SLIGHTLY WEAKENED PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND GERMANY” |
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Press release, 20 September 2012
Seimas Speaker Mrs Irena Degutienė received Mr Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the German Bundestag. Their discussion centred on bilateral cooperation, EU foreign policy affairs and Eastern Neighbourhood issues. The Speaker recalled her visit to Germany and meetings at the Bundestag. “I am happy that the meetings at the Bundestag during my visit to Germany this spring helped to revive slightly weakened bilateral parliamentary relations. We are also pleased that politicians from Germany –– one of the leading European Union countries –– come to Lithuania more often,” Mrs Degutienė said...
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CHAIRMAN OF THE SEIMAS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS EMANUELIS ZINGERIS SUPPORTS ICELAND’S MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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Press release, 18 September 2012
On 16–17 September 2012, Emanuelis Zingeris, Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to Iceland where he attended a traditional half-yearly meeting of Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees of the Nordic and Baltic States.
The Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees discussed European and international policy issues of relevance to the Nordic and Baltic States such as the EU Eastern Neighbourhood, situation in Syria and Middle East as well as topicalities of the Arctic policy...
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – PHOTO MOMENTS
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THE EVENT TO MARK THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND INDIA |
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On 7 September 2012, the Seimas hosted a solemn event to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and India and the second anniversary of the Lithuania – India Forum. The event was attended by Dangutė Mikutienė, Chair of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of India, Monika Kapil Mohta, Ambassador of India, and other distinguished guests.
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THE DELEGATION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA VISITED THE SEIMAS |
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On 10-11 September 2012, the delegation led by Yan Junqi, Vice-Chairperson of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, visited the Seimas. The delegation met with Irena Degutienė, Speaker of the Seimas, Česlovas Juršėnas, Deputy Speaker, and members of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the People’s Republic of China.
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ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2012, IRENA DEGUTIENĖ, SPEAKER OF THE SEIMAS,
MET WITH ITALY’S DEFENCE MINISTER GIAMPAOLO DI PAOLA |
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ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2012, IRENA DEGUTIENĖ, SPEAKER OF THE SEIMAS,
MET WITH EU ENERGY COMMISSIONER GÜNTHER OETTINGER |
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ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2012, IRENA DEGUTIENĖ, SPEAKER OF THE SEIMAS,
MET WITH AZERBAIJAN’S DEFENCE MINISTER SAFAR ABIYEV |
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ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2012, SPEAKER OF THE SEIMAS HAD BUSINESS LUNCH WITH
THE HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN |
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ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2012, ČESLOVAS JURŠĖNAS, DEPUTY SPEAKER, MET WITH OFFICIALS OF
THE PARLIAMENTARY STAFF DELEGATION FROM MOLDOVA |
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