The Head of the UGCC takes part in the solemnities devoted to the 400th anniversary of Basilian Order

In the frames of the event, His Beatitude Sviatoslav met with the first vice speaker of the Seimas of the Lithuanian Republic Rima Bashkienie. In the meeting took part, in particular, vice-speaker of the Seimas of the LR Arvidas Nekroshius, the head of the Committee on social protection and employment Algirdas Sisas, the head of the  Committee on security and defense Vitautas Bakas,  the deputy head of the Committee on international affairs Egidiyus Varejkis, a member of the Committee on international affairs, the head of the subcommittee on transatlantic relations and democratic development Zhygimantas Pavilionis. In the meeting also took part the Ambassador of Ukraine to the LR Volodymyr Yatsenkivsky.

During the meeting the sides noted the high level of the mutual relations in various spheres, their important historical basis. His Beatitude Sviatoslav expressed gratitude to the Lithuanian side for supporting Ukraine, he informed about goals of development of the UGCC in Ukraine and the whole world. The Lithuanian side, in particular, expressed readiness to further support our state.

On that day, on the occasion of the Jubilee year of the 400th anniversary of the Basilian order, in the Lithuanian state historical archive took place the solemn opening of the exhibition of the historic documents from the history of the Order, which co-organizer was the Embassy of Ukraine to the LR. This event drew the attention of the public; it was attended by the representatives of the UGCC delegation, headed by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Minister of culture of the LR Liana Ruokitie-Yonson, Ambassador of Ukraine to the LR with his wife, representatives of the Embassy of Ukraine to the LR, Ukrainian community of Lithuania, diplomats, accredited in Lithuania, researchers, leading local media.

On that day in the Embassy of Ukraine to the LR took place a friendly meeting of the UGCC delegation, representatives of the Ukrainian Embassy, accredited in Lithuania, Ukrainian community of Lithuania with the representatives of the Lithuanian society.

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