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Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel paid a visit to her country’s troops in Rukla

On September 14 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, accompanied by President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė, visited soldiers of Germany serving in Rukla and in charge of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group in Lithuania. Head of the Federal Government was also accompanied by Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas.

Vice Minister of National Defence V. Umbrasas met with U.S. and Nordic-Baltic high-ranking defence officials

On September 18 Vice Minister Vytautas Umbrasas took part in the secretaries of U.S. and Nordic-Baltic ministries of defence meeting in Copenhagen (Denmark).

Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on September 10 - 16, 2018

On September 10- 16 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Croatia will continue deploying troops to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group in Lithuania

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“Lithuania thanks Croatia for the decision to deploy its forces to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battalion Battle Group in Lithuania again - that is the real expression of solidarity between our countries in the face of common threats,” Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis said while on a formal visit in Croatia, after the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and Chief of Defence of Croatia General Mirko Šundov.

Minister of National Defence is conducting a visit in Croatia

On September 11-12 Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis is conducting a formal visit in Croatia to meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and Chief of Defence of Croatia General Mirko Šundov.

Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on September 3 – 9, 2018

On September 3 – 9 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled four times to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Agreement on Lithuanian Defence Policy Guidelines signed

“Signature of the agreement is an important piece of evidence of political consensus concerning continued strengthening and modernisation of armed forces,” Minister of National Defence said on September 1 when the agreement “On Lithuanian Defence Policy Guidelines” was signed by political parties represented at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

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