According to the President, the Presidency of the EU Council was an exceptional task for the country and one of the biggest challenges within a period of 20 years. Grybauskaite highlighted that, due to the economic situation, the Lithuania's Presidency was very cost-conscious. As a result, the voluntary support of the sponsors was very important while showing off the Lithuanian guests the best what we had, so that they would come to Lithuania one more time.
According to Grybauskaite, the results of the Presidency demonstrated that the country managed to achieve more that it expected. Lithuania was perfectly evaluated by the EU leaders, the members of the European Parliament (EP) and international organizations. The close cooperation of the non-governmental organizations, business and the public sector during the Presidency demonstrated the maturity of the community and the responsibility for Lithuania's success.
The commemorative badges were presented to Ieva Ceponyte (the company Svyturys-Utenos Alus), Asta Gaubiene (the company Zemaitijos Pienas), Irma Griskeviciene (the company Gubernija), Asta Jureniene (the company Geroves Konservu Fabrikas), Donatas Kiausas (the company Svencioniu Vaistazoles), Neringa Klimaite (the company Alita), Rasa Klimaviciete (the company Krasta Auto), Inga Kovalionok (the company Alma Littera), Antanas Lovcius (the company G4S Lietuva), Mindaugas Maciulevicius (the company Lietuvisko Ukio Kokybe), Daiva Miezeliene (the company Skonis ir Kvapas), Rimantas Baliukonis (the company Skonis ir Kvapas), Mindaugas Rutkauskas (Litexpo), Ausra Rutkauskiene (the company DHL Lietuva), Zaneta Skilandyte (the company Mantinga), Audrius Stasiulaicius (the company Orlen Lietuva), Robertas Snarys (the company Birstono Mineraliniai Vandenys), Asta Vaitkeviciene (the company Apiterapijos Centras), Neringa Vaitkute (the company Ruta), EgidijusValiukevicius (the company Lietuviskas Midus) and Deimante Zuteliene (the company Baltic Data Center).
