G. Nausėda doesn’t assume that he and E. Bajarūnas confused pursuits when he visited the efficiency

That is what he mentioned to the Supreme Service Ethics Fee (VTEK) on Tuesday when deciding whether or not he and the ambassador to the UK, Eitvydas Bajarūnas, didn’t confuse private and non-private pursuits when visiting the opera home final yr.

“I feel there was no (conflicted pursuits – BNS),” G. Nausėda informed reporters on Tuesday.

“How may they be confused?” Did I do one thing? Ought to I ask who’s inviting, from what sources and submit an entire checklist of questions earlier than going to every occasion following which resolve? You recognize, I haven’t got that a lot time and generally I am invited spontaneously,” he added.

VTEK evaluated whether or not the participation within the occasion final spring was instantly associated to the efficiency of the official duties of the president and ambassador.

Final spring, when G. Nausėda was visiting London, the ambassador to the UK, E. Bajarūnas, invited him and his spouse to the “Fantom of the Opera” and acquired the tickets with the cash of the embassy. The ambassador later mentioned it was a misunderstanding, which he corrected and paid for from his personal funds.

Final October, Matas Maldeikis, a member of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic faction of the Homeland Union, appealed to the ethics watchdogs relating to the go to of the nation’s chief and diplomat to the opera.

Final yr, in the midst of October, the Ministry of International Affairs suspended the features of Ambassador E. Bajarūnas and summoned him to Vilnius for consultations. This was finished following the diplomat obtained nameless allegations of inappropriate habits and dealing situations. After investigating the complaints, the Common Inspectorate of the Ministry of International Affairs (MFA) discovered violations and proposed to resolve on the suitability of E. Bajarūnas to steer the embassy.

E. Bajarūnas has requested an impartial investigation, he claims that he’s experiencing psychological violence from the Ministry of International Affairs, as a result of the leaking of knowledge from the Common Inspectorate harms his fame. The presidency has said that it’ll not decide on the destiny of the ambassador G. Nausėda till he receives the conclusions of an impartial investigation.