“The volunteer forces of the Nationwide Protection have come a great distance in strengthening over 33 years, every of you is prepared and coaching for the protection of the Motherland and professionally performs peacetime duties. There’s lots of willpower and professionalism in your ranks,” Minister of Nationwide Protection Arvydas Anušauskas addressed the troopers.
Through the occasion in Independence Sq. close to the Seimas, the Minister of Nationwide Protection awarded the troopers of one of the best chosen – Resurrection District’s Telšiai Firm – and offered them with a restored historic sword of the 14th century and a memento.
The Military Commander’s Awards had been offered to one of the best employers of volunteer troopers in 2023: Nerijas Mikelionis, Normal Director of the Emergency Medical Service, Petrus Velička, director of the “Strunas” social care dwelling, and Raimondas Vaidogas, director of the “Baltijos Arsenalas” firm.
Additionally, KASP commander Colonel Darius Vaicikauskas signed the Treaty of the Three Baltic States with the commanders of Latvian “Zemesardze” and Estonian “Kaitselit” volunteer forces, and a bilateral cooperation settlement with the Polish Territorial Protection Commander.
After the signing of the contracts, the commander of the KASP awarded Honorary Volunteers and offered them with Honorary Volunteer badges.
Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Chief of the Protection Workers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Main Normal Mindaugas Steponavičius, Vytautas Landsbergis, the primary chief of the restored impartial Lithuania, commanders and troopers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces models and KASP picks additionally participated in a solemn procession to commemorate the anniversary on the Seimas occasion.
International companions got here to welcome the volunteer forces – representatives of the armies of Estonia, the UK, america of America, Latvia, Poland, Sweden, Sakartvel and Ukraine. To honor the Lithuanian volunteer forces, representatives of the Ukrainian territorial forces arrived for the primary time.
The Voluntary Nationwide Protection Service was established on January 17, 1991, following the Soviet Union’s try to overthrow the reliable authorities of Lithuania by armed drive. Its major goal was to guard strategic objects vital to the state.
Presently, KASP trains volunteer troopers for the armed protection of the land territory of Lithuania, supplies help to the host nation, participates in worldwide operations, supplies help to different state and municipal establishments, and performs different features.
Greater than 5,500 army volunteers serve within the drive – conscripts voluntarily dedicated underneath a army volunteer contract, performing non-permanent army service. Fight coaching workouts for volunteer troopers happen regarding 30 days a 12 months.
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2024-06-17 04:30:43
