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Lithuania's Oldest Rural Hospital Celebrates 200th Anniversary Added 2010-12-06 The oldest rural hospital in Lithuania, Joniškėlis Hospital of Pasvalys District, celebrates its 200-year anniversary.Established by the local noble family Karpiai 200 years ago, the hospital will bear the name of a hospital doctor Jonas Leonas...
WikiLeaks: Russia Threatened Lithuania With ‘Consequences’ Because Of The Latter’s Support to Georgia Added 2010-12-03 On 27 August 2008, two weeks after the war in Georgia, Moscow has sent a message of threat to Lithuania.   The episode is recounted in a telegram from the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, a document obtained by WikiLeaks and accessed by Le Monde.
Columbus ‘Was Son of Polish-Lithuanian King?’ Added 2010-12-02 The explorer, Christopher Columbus, was the son of a Polish-Lithuanian king living in exile in Madeira and hid his royal roots to protect his father, a new book claims.   Portuguese historian Manuel Rosa believes he has solved the 500...
MFA: "WikiLeaks" Information Does Not Reflect The Reality Added 2010-11-30 "Any Lithuania-related information published on the WikiLeaks website should be treated only as information taken out of context, which has nothing to do with the reality. Thus, it may not and will not affect our relations with partners," the...
Debate On Land Sale To Foreigners Gathers Momentum Added 2010-11-29 After six months, the transitional period prohibiting foreign acquisitions of agricultural and forestry lands in Lithuania will expire.Upon entering the EU, Lithuania has negotiated a transitional period for agricultural and forestry land...
Solar Panels To Be Produced In Lithuania Added 2010-11-25 Construction of a solar energy technology research and manufacturing center was officially launched at the Visoriai Technology Park in Vilnius on Wednesday. The two key companies behind this project are BOD Group and UAB ViaSolis. Total business...
Lithuanian Children in Georgia Will Have a Possibility to Watch LTV World Added 2010-10-31     Starting from this week, the programs of the Lithuanian national broadcaster's satellite channel LTV World will be available to the students of the Lithuanian-language Sunday school in Tbilisi. LTV World’s programs will be...
Lithuania Remains a European Leader in Providing Fiber Internet Added 2010-10-28 The fastest growth of the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet subscribers in Europe was registered in Lithuania, a study by FTTH Council Europe has revealed.   Almost 21 percent of Lithuania’s households are connected to the new-generation...
Transparency International Has Published 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index, Lithuania Goes Up Added 2010-10-27 The global non-governmental organization Transparency International has published its 2010 Corruption Perception Index, in which Lithuania scores 5.0 points and gets a 46th place among 178 countries. In 2009, Lithuania's Corruption Perceptions...
A Renovated Library Opens in the Heart of Georgia, Lithuania a Key Sponsor Added 2010-10-25   A renovated public library opened in Khashuri, Central Georgia, this Saturday. Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated 22,000 litas (roughly 6,400 euro) under its Development Cooperation Program for the reconstruction works. A...