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2009-01-23 President Extends Consolences to the Families of Victims at the Creche in Dendermonde

President Valdas Adamkus sent a message of condolences to King Albert II of Belgium on the tragedy that happened at the creche in Dendermonde, extending sincere sympathy to the victims' families and friends and to all those who were touched by this sad and painful incident.

2009-01-23 "Leaders of small and medium businesses who have always been demonstrating ability to meet new challenges will become a strong driving force for successful performance and competition in the domestic

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus took part in the Gazelle 2008 award ceremony organised by the daily "Verslo žinios" (Business News).

2009-01-23 President signs the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Energy

Today the President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus signed the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Energy.

The President has made this decision as he believes Lithuania needs to have a separate institution responsible for energy policy in the face of the current energy security challenges. The Cabinet, and the Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius in person, have assured the President that the new body to be established by using the resources of the Ministry of Economy will not require more spending and will not create an additional bureaucratic apparatus.

2009-01-21 President and Lithuania’s Ambassador to Belarus discussed economic and social processes in Belarus

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus received Lithuania's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus Edminas Bagdonas.

2009-01-19 President Adamkus believes Lithuania and China should strengthen their economic cooperation

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus received letters of credence from the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Tong Mingtao.

2009-01-19 President welcomes Brazilian decision to abolish visas for Lithuanian citizens

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus sent a letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to thank him and all Brazil authorities on behalf of himself and all people of Lithuania for the final completion of the internal procedures necessary for the abolishment of visa regime vis-à-vis Lithuanian citizens

2009-01-16 President underlines the importance of EU-US solidarity in dealing with strategic challenges faced by the Euro-Atlantic community

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus joined foreign policy makers and strategists of the Euro-Atlantic community for lunch in Trakai. The informal meeting convened in Trakai to discuss key strategic issues to be responded to by the Euro-Atlantic community this year was attended by over 30 high-level politicians, political scientists, diplomats and analysts from the Check Republic, Estonia, Great Britain, USA, Latvia, Poland, France, Germany, and other states.

2009-01-16 President received Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden Carl Bildt who visits Lithuania to participate in the winter meeting of foreign policy leaders and strategists.

2009-01-15 Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Polish Presidents spoke about Ukraine’s actions to ensure gas transit to Europe

President Valdas Adamkus had a telephone conversation with President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine and President Lech Kaczyński of Poland

2009-01-15 President received Canada’s Defence Minister

President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus received Canada's Defence Minister Peter Gordon MacKey who visits Lithuania to attend the almost-traditional winter meeting of foreign policy leaders