Possibility of Russian Aggression in Baltics

Ambassador Ginte Damusyte-Damusis was the keynote speaker at the 98th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence Program in Cleveland.

She was asked about the mood and possible fears in the Baltics about the current Russian policies.
She told how many have now had a taste of democratic life and are concerned about a return to Soviet era control.

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Lithuania joining NATO

Ambassador Ginte Damusyte-Damusis was the keynote speaker at the 98th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence Program in Cleveland.

She spoke of what it meant for Lithuania to become part of NATO. She called it one of the most important days in Lithuanian history.

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Lithuania diaspora

Ambassador Ginte Damusyte-Damusis was the keynote speaker at the 98th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence Program in Cleveland.

She spoke of diaspora of Lithuanians around the world.  The generation of Displaced Persons who left after the war is dying off and there is an interest from the younger people.

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Energy Independence in Lithuania

Ambassador Ginte Damusyte-Damusis was the keynote speaker at the 98th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence Program in Cleveland. She spoke of the improvement since the Soviet Union era specifically in the energy sector.

Lithuania had been dependent on Russian oil and gas but is moving toward energy independence.  This is especially important now as Russia uses energy for political influence.

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Keeping Lithuanian alive during Soviet era

Before she worked with the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service, Ginte Damusyte-Damusis headed the Lithuanian Information Center during the Soviet Union times.

The goal was to keep Lithuanian alive internationally and deal with human rights and other issues and tell the world of the mass public support for the Sąjūdis (Movement).

She told of the progress since the reestablishment of independence.

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First woman ambassador in NATO history

Ginte Damusyte-Damusis has served as Ambassador from Lithuania to Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Canada. Currently she is director of the department in charge of diaspora affairs in Vilnius, Lithuania.

She was the keynote speaker at the 98th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence Program in Cleveland.

She told ClevelandWomen.Com about breaking the glass ceiling in the diplomacy world.

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