As reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, ethics watchdogs are also asked to assess whether the status and powers granted to the Member of the Seimas were misused.
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The appeal was initiated in response to information published by BNS this week that representatives of the opposition Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) are trying to hold informal talks during which they seek to discuss the work of Ambassador to the USA Gediminas Varvuolis.
According to BNS, the invitation from the Vice-Chairman of the Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee (URK) Ž. Pavilionis and former Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė to talk with TS-LKD members reached the entire embassy staff, using certain personnel members to disseminate the information.
Ž. Pavilionis confirmed to BNS that he communicates with embassy employees. Among other things, during the talks they have mentioned G. Varvuolis’s work. I. Šimonytė stated that she has not directly communicated with those working at the Lithuanian representation in Washington for a long time.
The portal “Delfi” published last week that some employees of the embassy in Washington contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reporting disrespectful behavior by the ambassador, raised voice, and long working hours.
G. Varvuolis has been serving as Lithuania’s ambassador to the USA since August 1 last year.
As BNS said, the chairman of the URK, social democrat Remigijus Motuzas, a committee meeting will be held at the end of August, during which the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide information about the situation.
Among other things, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced on Friday that it has formed a commission regarding the situation at the Lithuanian embassy in Washington.
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