Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Usackas of Lithuania

Usackas said Jefferson's philosophy, most famously set forth in the Declaration of Independence, inspired many East Europeans in their struggle for liberty.

Minister Usackas expressed condolences to the families and friends of those who had perished during the yesterday"s tragedy in the Crimean city of Yevpatoriya.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas is to participate in the General Affairs External Relations Council (GAERC) of the EU in Prague on January 7-8, reports ELTA.

Vygaudas Usackas, in which Usackas expresses his concern and invites Franzen "to visit Lithuania and discover the beauty, the vitality of our people.

Viktor Yushchenko and Vygaudas Usackas discussed bilateral cooperation, in particular, trade-economic, multilateral regional cooperation.

Usackas is on his official visit to Georgia.

Lithuania congratulates the Belarus government on making this step, which will contribute to this country's democratization and normalization of its relations with the Euro-Atlantic community, Usackas said in a statement.

Lithuania position itself for a transfer from communism to democracy.

Vygaudas Usackas is deputy foreign minister of Lithuania.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas has welcomed the Belarusian justice ministry's decision to register the Movement for Freedom led by former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich and expressed hope that legal status will also be granted to other non-governmental organizations in Belarus.

Usackas described the Baltic interconnection plan designed to end the Baltic states' status as an energy island within the European Union by building links to other EU member states as very important and said both ministers had a firm commitment to building a single Baltic energy market.

Usackas said that Reagan, in words and deeds, helped Lithuania position itself for a transfer from communism to democracy.

Usackas said he was not accusing the Democrats of insensitivity.

For some diplomats, it was also a time to catch up with different ethnic groups represented at the conventions, as when Usackas met with Lithuanian Republicans from Illinois.

Usackas said the Republican Convention had developed an easy transportation system that avoided confusion or security breeches.