20th ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND MOLDOVA
Lithuanian – Moldovan round table discussion “Lithuania and Moldova on their way to the 21st century Europe”, July 13, 2012, Vilnius
Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, J.Tumo-Vaižganto 2, The Blue Hall (Press Center)
Welcoming words by Audronius Ažubalis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Two decades of Lithuanian-Moldovan relations: where we departed and where we meet
Moderator: Evaldas Ignatavičius, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Key notes
H.E. Mr. Mircea Snegur, the first President of the Republic of Moldova
H.E. prof. Vytautas Landsbergis, the first Head of State of Lithuania
Mr. Mihai Ghimpu, President of the Liberal Party of the Republic of Moldova
H.E. Mr. Giedrius Čekuolis, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to OSCE
From a historical perspective: common experience and its traces
Speakers:
Dr. Nerijus Babinskas, Vilnius University
Dr. Octavian Ţâcu, Free International University of Moldova
Remarks:
H.E. Mr. Vytautas Žalys, the first Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Moldova Mr. Mindaugas Kačerauskis, the first diplomat appointed to the established embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Moldova, now Head of Russia Division
Towards the EU: back to where we belong
Speakers:
Mr. Petras Auštrevičius, MP, Lithuania’s former Chief Negotiator with the
EU on Lithuania’s accession to the EU
Remarks:
Mr. Eugen Revenco, Foreign Policy Association
Ms. Kristina Vaičiūnaitė, Eastern European Studies Centre
Conclusions:
H.E. Mr. Igor Klipii, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of Lithuania
H.E. Ms. Violeta Motulaitė, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Moldova
Departure for lunch (by invitation only)
