According to the message released by the presidential press service, Vincentas Aleksynas, Taurius Gedvilas, Jonas Gradauskas, Arunas Indrasius, Arturas Panavas, Paulius Sakalas, Linas Vingelis, Faustas Strazdas and Darius Tamosiunas were awarded the Medals of January 13.
The medals will be presented in State Awards ceremony which will be taking place on February 16.
The medal was introduced in memory of the events that took place in Vilnius, January 13, 1991, when the Russian army attacked those who demonstrated against the Russian occupation of Lithuania. The Medal is given to those who have fought for an independent Lithuania from September to December 1991.
