Firemen in action
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Fire and Rescue Department, Church, police are most trusted institutions

The Fire and Rescue Department is still the most trusted institution in Lithuania. The survey revealed as much as 88 percent of the polled trust it. Meanwhile, growing confidence in police and national defence has continued to push the President’s Office from the top three of the most trusted institutions. […]

Looking for the Baltic amber
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Baltic amber attracts world famous scientists to Lithuania

August 26-30 June 2015, Vilnius will bring together dozens of the world’s most prominent researchers in gemmology from almost 30 countries worldwide. In the IGC‘2015 international conference held in Vilnius University, the latest trends of identification and research technology of precious minerals as well as prevalence of fakes and falsification of gemstones will be discussed, tourism.lt reported. […]

Mikhail Gorbachev
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Lithuanian wants Mikhail Gorbachev’s role in January 1991 aggression investigated

Robertas Povilaitis who lost his father during the Soviet aggression in Vilnius on January 13, 1991, has turned to the Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office, calling for a more active investigation of the liability of the Soviet Union’s then leader Mikhail Gorbachev. […]

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Lithuanian Jewish community to appoint new rabbi

The Jewish Community of Lithuania has dismissed its rabbi Chaim Burstein after the community’s chairwoman accused him of spreading lies about the Šnipiškių cemetery in Vilnius. […]

Jūroje prie Klaipėdos plaukiojantys delfinai
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Dolphins spotted off Lithuania’s Baltic coast

A couple of dolphins have been spotted in the Baltic Sea close to the Smiltynė beach near the port city of Klaipėda. […]