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VISIT TO “VILNA AND VILNA VICINITY”ASSOCIATION

On 20 October 2009 Ambassador Darius Degutis visited “Vilna and Vilna vicinity association” in Tel Aviv. The newly accredited ambassador got acquainted with the history of the association, paid respect to the victims of Holocaust in a special memorial room, visited library of the association.  He presented the library of “Vilna and Vilna vicinity association” with a collection of books on Jewish history, culture and heritage published in Lithuania as well as discs of the film “Litvaks”.

 

During the meeting with the chairman of the association and its most active members future cooperation between the Embassy and association as well as preparation for the “March of the Living “of  2010 were discussed. The “March of the Living” will take place in spring of 2010 in Lithuania.

 

Ambassador Darius Degutis with chairman of association  Michael Shemiavitz