On 14 June Lithuania commemorates the Day of Mourning and Hope. This day marks the start of deportation of Lithuanian citizens on 14 June 1941, when about 17500 people were deported from Lithuania in one week,  5060 of which were children under sixteen. More…

On 16 June a new monument unveiling ceremony was held in Biržai, on the site of the mass massacre of Jews, and planting of the trees for the rescuers of Jews. More…

On 4 June 2019 Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the State of Israel Edminas Bagdonas awarded Mr. Abel Levitt and Mrs. Glenda Levitt with the Medal of Honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Lithuanian Diplomacy Star”. The award was bestowed for fostering relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the State of Israel and commemorating historical memory. More…