EU – Baltic States, Lithuania

Vygaudas Usackas.

Such a decision was made by the head of the Lithuanian diplomacy after the sitting of the ruling coalition on Wednesday evening. The coalition partners decided that the minister could not resume his work because of the lost confidence.

"The coalition agreed on viewing Usackas as a foreign minister favourably, but, without any doubt, it is impossible not to react to the present situation," Leader of the Liberal Movement Eligijus Masiulis told reporters after the sitting.

Usackas did not attend the coalition's meeting, but admitted that he would resign from his post.

"It will be as the coalition has decided. It means that I will obey to the agreement of the coalition. (...) Yes (I will step down - ELTA)," the foreign minister said. It will be the third change in the Cabinet of Ministers led by Andrius Kubilius. After departure to Brussels former Finance Minister Algirdas Semeta was replaced by Ingrida Simonyte. Former Social Minister Rimantas Jonas Dagys was replaced by Donatas Jankauskas after Grybauskaite was elected the president.