Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-13-Speech-1-034"
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"en.20061113.15.1-034"2
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it has already been sixteen years since Lithuania regained its independence from the Soviet Union. The same time has passed since Lithuania failed to get back its embassy building in Rome, known as
which was owned by Lithuania until 1937. Today, the Russian flag continues to fly on this building.
After Russia occupied and annexed Lithuania in 1940, the then Lithuanian ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis presented a note to the Italian Government emphasising the illegitimate nature of the incorporation of Lithuania into the Soviet Union and the fact that Lithuanian diplomatic missions in foreign countries should not change their status. Despite this, Soviet officials occupied
in the presence of the representatives of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the police.
After the restoration of Lithuania’s independence, Italy avoided any responsibility and suggested negotiating with Russia concerning the building. Even though the Italian Government appears to have changed its position now, this matter remains unresolved. Why would the Italian Government make no attempt to reconsider its past history?"@en1
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"Villa Lituania"1
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