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Grybauskaite removes Russian journalist from list of persons awarded with state decorations

BC, Vilnius, 15.04.2014.Print version
President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite removed Tatyana Mitkova, the representative of the Russian state media, from the list of persons awarded with the Medal of January 13, as Mitkova had rejected the medal herself, informs LETA/ELTA.

In accordance with the Constitution and the Law on State Awards, Grybauskaite signed a corresponding decree.

 

According to the Russian media, Mitkova has rejected the medal since she wanted to demonstrate solidarity with her colleague Dmitry Kiselev, who was stripped of the medal several weeks ago for the discredit to the name of an awarded person.

 

Kiselev, a Russian citizen, is included in the EU list of persons, who are banned to enter the EU and whose foreign accounts are frozen.

 

The Medal of January 13 was issued to commemorate the tragic events that took place in Vilnius on 13 January 1991 and to honour persons, citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals, for outstanding performance in defending the freedom and independence of Lithuania in January – September 1991.





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