LITHUANIA TO MAKE MODEST TRAINING PLEDGE AT US-EU

UNCLAS VILNIUS 000599

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STATE PASS TO EUR/NB

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID EIND ECON IZ LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA TO MAKE MODEST TRAINING PLEDGE AT US-EU
CONFERENCE ON IRAQ

REF: SECSTATE 103222

The Ambassador delivered reftel points on the June 22 U.S.-EU
International Conference on Iraq to MFA Undersecretary Dalius
Cekuolis June 8. The Ambassador thanked Cekuolis for the
GOL's contribution to Iraq reconstruction at the 2003 Madrid
Conference, and for committing to establish a diplomatic
mission in Iraq. The Ambassador hoped that there would be
high-level GOL representation in Brussels at the upcoming
conference, and encouraged the GOL to offer the Iraq
Transitional Government (ITG) whatever assistance it can.
Cekuolis said that he, rather than Foreign Minister Antanas
Valionis, will probably represent Lithuania at the
conference, and that the GOL will likely pledge in Brussels
training support for the ITG.

Kelly