Holocaust

Book “How did it happen? Christoph Dieckmann answers to Rūta Vanagaitė” presentation

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Dr. Christoph Dieckmann is a prominent German historian, a member of the Presidential International Commission for the Evaluation of Nazi and Soviet Crimes, his monumental study „German Occupation Policy in Lithuania 1941-1944“ (Deutsche Besatzungspolitik in Litauen 1941–1944) was awarded the Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research. His new book “How did it happen? … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: ‘We pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and acknowledge history without distortion’

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Press release, 27 January 2020   During his visit to the Republic of Poland on 27 January 2020, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, participated in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. ‘75 years have passed since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, but the scars … Skaityti toliau

Regional Consultation about Restitution of Holocaust Era Assets

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At the beginning of December regional conference regarding restitution of Holocaust era assets will be held in Vilnius. The experiences of returning assets of European countries will be reviewed and well-known historians will present their research about what happened in Lithuanian during WWII. The conference is dedicated to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Terezin declaration. … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: the Holocaust stains are a weight on the conscience of our history

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Press release, 24 September 2019 On the Day of Remembrance for Jewish Victims of Genocide in Lithuania, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, attended the events to commemorate the victims of the genocide in Rūdininkų Square, territory of the former ghetto, took part in the March of the Living the Memory Road, and paid tribute … Skaityti toliau

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis: Israel is our strategic partner and friend

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Today, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis met with Yuli-Yoelio Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament),who is visiting Lithuania. “Israel is our strategic partner in the Middle East. The Government is eager to further strengthen cooperation between our countries, which is of great value to us”, noted the Prime Minister, recalling that today marks the 25th … Skaityti toliau