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| Lithuanian Prime Minister at NATO HQ | |
 On
January 31, Lord Robertson met with Prime Minister, Rolandas Paksas, for
the first time since he was appointed to this post after the general
elections held last October. They discussed a number of issues including
Lithuania's foreign policy priorities, the country's relations with Russia
and its participation in the NATO-led peacekeeping forces in Kosovo and
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also on the agenda was Lithuania's on-going
preparations for potential membership of the Alliance. Assessment of
progress made so far is currently underway, in particular, regarding
defence reform. The new government has stated that it is keeping the
agreed spending targets for defence at 1.95%-2% of its GDP. |
Revised: October 29, 2002
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