MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE R. JUKNEVIČIENĖ CONDUCTS WORK VISIT IN ISRAEL
Minister of National Defence left on a work visit to the State of Israel on May 29.
Minister will meet with Defence Minister of Israel Ehud Barak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman, and Shaul Mofaz, the Chairman of the Forgien Affairs and Defence Committee at the Knesset.
In the meetings R. Juknevičienė will discuss defence cooperation between Lithuania and Israel, security situation in the Middle East, defence reform in Lithuania, participation in Multinational operations, and other matters.
R. Juknevičienė will also participate in the international women leaders’ conference „Science, technologies and innovations: women’s and girls’ education“ where she will read an announcement on the condition of women and girls in Lithuania and the Lithuanian Armed Forces, meet with members of Israeli Vilnius and Vilnija Jews Society.
Minister and her delegation are expected to return to Lithuania on June 2, Thursday.