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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 11:49
Latvian minister invited Lithuanian businessmen to hunt
According
to the press release, the informal dinner took place in late July in a
traditional guesthouse in the Panevezys district, which has held receptions for
many presidents, prime ministers and ministers.
The
Lithuanian minister pledged to turn to the Chief Official Ethics Commission
"to dispel any doubts about possible conflict of interests during the
Latvian official delegation's visit in Lithuania."
Baltraitiene
confirmed having attended the dinner and a hunting activity with her husband on
July 27 that was held in honor of the Latvian agriculture minister's visit.
Other participants at the event included Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary
Service chief Jonas Milius, his
Latvian counterpart, Maris Balodis,
other officials of the two institutions and meat processing company Biovela Group's CEO Virginijus Kantauskas.