Lithuania: The request about the Circassian Genocide transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs


Filing with President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, to recognize the Circassian Genocide by Lithuania is responded by the Presidency through a letter dated 30.03.2015, wherein it is written that application is received and transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs since said ministry is competent in respect of issue. 

As is known, Circassian activists accross the world reunited and filed to recognize the Circassian Genocide by Lithuania on 11.03.2015 which is her independence day (http://cherkessia.net/bakisacimiz.php?id=3386 ).

Filing with President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, to recognize the Circassian Genocide by Lithuania is responded by the Presidency through a letter dated 30.03.2015, wherein it is written that application is received and transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs since said ministry is competent in respect of issue. 

Additionally, on 19.03.2015, in the response by Prime Ministry’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania, it is stated that application is delivered to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. 

Responses sent by Presidency and Prime Ministry  of Lithuania are posed below.