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“He immediately told us where he lived”

T he letter arrived, mayor to mayor, wishing the newly elected Sheila Dixon the usual "cordial congratulations" and wishes of "great success" on the "demanding and challenging" task she faced. via The Baltimore Sun

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“The issues of frozen conflicts in Georgia and Moldova, EU-Russia cooperation in the field of justice, and energy security are in the interests of the entire EU, and [Lithuania has] asked for Poland's support”

The prime ministers of Poland and Lithuania have agreed to coordinate how to proceed with talks on a long-delayed EU-Russia partnership deal, according to a statement by the Lithuanian government. via EUobserver.com

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“I hope that replication of the original statue of Frank Zappa in Vilnius and bringing it to Baltimore will perpetuate the memory of one of the greatest artists of the (20th) century”

In this undated file photo, musician and composer Frank Zappa is shown. In 1995, a quirky bunch of Lithuanian artists and intellectuals managed to erect a bust of the eccentric rocker in downtown Vilnius, the ... via WTOP-FM Washington

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“Yes, these were the men we played against on Saturday ... I guess the defeat could have prompted them to do that”

The Austrian national rugby team tried to get over their 48-0 defeat by Lithuania by staging a mass striptease in the capital Vilnius late on Saturday, only to find they had been caught on video and put on the ... via XtraMSN Real Estate

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“They're lonely, they're forgotten”

The letters are simple, full of gratitude and overflowing with history. 'Zane, I received your letter of May 21 on June 13,' wrote Sonia, an 89-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor. via Chicago Tribune

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Lithuanian prime minister to visit Turkey Lithuania's Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas will visit Turkey Wednesday upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo an. via Turkish Daily News

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“We have not completely finished our consultations in the EU regarding the PCA (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement), but it will be ready in a couple of weeks”

The European Union failed on Tuesday to start talks with Russia on a key partnership treaty as Lithuania refused to approve the launch due to bilateral disputes with Moscow. via Xinhuanet

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“So far we have seen no sign from the Lithuanians that they are prepared to move on the Russia issue but we wish they would do so as certainly all the other EU members are ready to agree on a mandate”

Ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg today, the question of adopting a mandate for the European Commission on talks with Russia remained on the agenda, though diplomats said that could ... via Gulf Times

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“We are perhaps at the beginning of a long, protracted decline rather than in a knee-jerk correction”

Baltic property prices are only at the beginning of a decline that may last for several years, said Paul Oberschneider, the founder of the Ober-Haus property broker. via St.Petersburg Times

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“We basically have a package that would be agreeable to everyone. It is just the timing that remains”

Testimonials By Nerijus Adomaitis / Reuters VILNIUS, Lithuania - Lithuania is prepared to take a stand against the rest of the European Union to try to tighten the terms of an EU mandate for partnership talks ... via The Moscow Times

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