LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER BADE FAREWELL TO THE OUTGOING AMBASSADOR OF IRELAND
On 26 August, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of Ireland to Lithuania Donal Denham.
The Minister thanked the Ambassador for fostering cooperation between Lithuania and Ireland in the period of the past five years during which the bilateral agenda was very intensive. According to the Minister, the visit of Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė to Ireland in May is a positive contribution to further development of bilateral relations.According to Minister A.Ažubalis, it is important to maintain close bilateral relations and to share experience, as the Lithuanian and Irish Presidencies of the European Union and Chairmanships of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) are approaching.
Ireland will take over the OSCE Chairmanship from Lithuania in 2012. Lithuania will chair this organization in 2011. In the second half of 2013, Lithuania will take over the EU Presidency from Ireland, which will hold the EU Presidency in the first half of 2013.
Minister A.Ažubalis stressed the importance of recognizing the marriages of Lithuanian citizens that were registered at Lithuania’s Embassy in Dublin so that they would become legal in Ireland. The Minister expressed trust that a favourable for Lithuanian citizens decision would be made at an early date.
D.Denham is the first Irish Ambassador, who resides in Lithuania. He has been working in Lithuania since 2005. D.Denham is also accredited to Belarus.
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