The Restoration Parliament Chairman Vytautas Landsbergis has called on all Lithuanians to unite in opposing the Astravyets nuclear power plant being constructed in Belarus in his speech to mark February 16.
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Lithuania celebrated the Day of Restoration of the State on Tuesday, commemorating the 98th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918.
The inter-celebratory period gives us a single day between Valentine's day, which is dedicated to billions of lovers around the world, and February 16th, which is a celebration for only about 3 million not-quite-so-romantic citizens of the world.
US President Barack Obama has praised Lithuania's contribution to supporting Eastern Partnership countries and Ukraine, saying that Lithuania "continues to serve as a model" for strengthening democracy and security in the world.
A skyscraper in the centre of Ukraine‘s capital Kiev was lit in the Lithuanian tricolor with Lithuanian coat of arms and a greeting written in Ukrainian as Ukraine marked Lithuania’s Independence Day to be celebrated on February 16th.
The Consulate of Lithuania and the Lithuanian community in St. Petersburg are already preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lithuanian state, in 2018.
Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated the people of the country on the Day of Restoration of the State, urging them to be ready to defend their country.