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05VILNIUS1243
2005-11-25 13:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vilnius
Cable title:  

LITHUANIA WILLING TO RAISE NGO LAW WITH RUSSIA

Tags:  PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS LH 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 001243 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/NB AND EUR/RUS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2015
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA WILLING TO RAISE NGO LAW WITH RUSSIA

REF: SECSTATE 212899

Classified By: Pol/Econ Officer Gregory L. Bernsteen for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 001243

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/NB AND EUR/RUS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2015
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA WILLING TO RAISE NGO LAW WITH RUSSIA

REF: SECSTATE 212899

Classified By: Pol/Econ Officer Gregory L. Bernsteen for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d)


1. (C) We delivered reftel points regarding Russia's proposed
new NGO law to Arunas Vinciunas, head of the MFA's Russia
Division, on November 25. Vinciunas told us that the GOL
shares our concerns regarding potential constraints on NGO
activities. He noted that the GOL Ambassador in Moscow
recently joined with other EU Ambassadors to send a letter to
Foreign Minister Lavrov on this subject. Vinciunas agreed
with our point that discussing with Russia the principles
behind Lithuania's laws regulating NGOs could be useful. He
said that he would add talking points on the proposed NGO law
to those being prepared for MFA Undersecretary Albinas
Januska's (as yet unannounced) trip to Moscow next week.


2. (SBU) We will also circulate reftel points to members of
Parliament who follow issues related to Russia and will
report any responses we receive.
KELLY