Lithuania to open embassy in Armenia
22.08.2007,
04:22
Lithuania is expected to approve Wednesday the decision to open its embassy in Yerevan on October 1, RIA Novosti reports referring to Lithuanian governmental press office’s information.
YEREVAN, August 21. /ARKA/. Lithuania is expected to approve Wednesday the decision to open its embassy in Yerevan on October 1, RIA Novosti reports referring to Lithuanian governmental press office’s information.
Diplomatic ties between the two countries were established on November 21, 1991.
Now Lithuania is represented in Armenia by the honorable consul from Lithuanian embassy in Russia, and Armenia is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Warsaw.
The decision is motivated by Lithuania’s special interest in South Caucasus, which is considered among Lithuanian foreign policy’s top-priority focuses. M.V.-0---