MINISTER MET WITH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION FOR TRANSITIONAL DEMOCRACIES
On 15 January in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas met with Bruce Jackson, the president of the U.S. non-governmental organisation Project on Transitional Democracies. During the meeting, issues of energy security and the agenda of Lithuania’s cooperation with the new U.S. administration were discussed.
B.Jackson was one of the main initiators of the establishment of the informal Vilnius Ten group. For vigorous activities in contributing to Lithuania’s invitation to NATO, in 2002 B.Jackson was conferred the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, the Cross of Commander.
He came to Lithuania to take part in the meeting of European and North American political leaders and experts that starts today.