French Ambassador to Lithuania Maryse Berniau informed the deputy Seimas speaker about the news in a letter.
The ambassador's letter says that MP Kirkilas was given the honourable distinction for his important contribution in the creation of the European Union and his "continuous commitment to work as tirelessly as possible while implementing the union's policies". The ambassador also stressed that this is a way for France to thank Kirkilas for his deep commitment to the values uniting the EU.
Liubajevas proposed for head of border guard service
Lithuania's Ministry of the Interior is nominating Rustamas Liubajevas , head of the ministry's...
Lithuania opens visa centers in US
Lithuanian visa centers have been opened in the United States , Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign...
Ruling parties fail in their bid to have election threshold lowered
The ruling parties in Lithuania have failed in their bid to have the existing election threshold for...
Researchers: Lithuanian author Cvirka actively collaborated with Soviets
Petras Cvirka , a prominent Lithuanian poet and author, actively collaborated with the Soviet...
Nauseda and Trump discuss Lithuania's military purchases from US
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and US President Donald Trump discussed in London on...