Lithuania could open its second embassy in Africa in November

2014-09-19, 10:37

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Embassy of Lithuania in Pretoria - capital of the Republic of South Africa - could begin operations in November this year. The matter on the opening of new diplomatic post in Africa was considered by the Lithuanian Cabinet of Ministers at the meeting on 17th September. The government approved a draft resolution on the matter prepared by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If the draft resolution of the Government is supported by the Government and the concerned ministries, Lithuanian embassy in South Africa will open its doors on 5th November.

Embassies of Lithuania in Bulgaria, Portugal and Slovenia were closed in July 2014.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius believes that they should be replaced by new posts in South Africa, Brazil and Australia. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is of the same opinion.

It will be the second embassy of Lithuania in Africa. Currently, the only Lithuanian embassy in Africa is functioning in the capital of Egypt - Cairo. Now it is the embassy in Israel which is appointed for the cooperation with South Africa.

It is planned that the newly appointed Lithuania's diplomatic mission in South Africa will be also accredited in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia.

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