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On Thursday, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Usackas conferred the award of honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "The Star of Lithuania's Millennium" on President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus for his merits to the diplomacy of the country. On behalf of the diplomatic service, the minister thanked President Adamkus for his brilliant lessons in diplomacy and leadership, wisdom and patience, vision and collective work for the sake of Lithuania, reported BC the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The Lithuanian diplomatic service has received Western experience, amazing energy and optimism, tolerance and understanding from you. I would not make a mistake by saying that only due to your trust and devotion to Lithuania, our diplomatic service has tackled many challenges that seemed invincible and, thus we matured and grew stronger," said Foreign Minister Usackas while presenting the award. "You have taught our diplomatic service to lean on principles and values during most complicated days."

The award of honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "The Star of Lithuania's Millennium" was established on the occasion of Lithuanian's millennium in 2007 to honour persons for their merits to the state of Lithuania and its foreign policy.

"The Star of Lithuania's Millennium" is conferred on citizens of Lithuania and foreign countries for their special merits of promoting Lithuania's name, fostering and developing relations among countries, also for their extraordinary merits in the civil service. "The Star of Lithuania's Millennium" was also conferred on former Minister of Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas for his substantial contribution to Lithuania's foreign policy.

So far, "The Star of Lithuania's Millennium" has been conferred 102 times.