On the directions of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, the Ministry of Overseas Affairs (MFA) claims to have launched an official investigation into the disclosure of confidential or restricted data in the course of the coordination of ambassador candidacies.
“Data that goes from the Ministry of Overseas Affairs to different establishments or migrates inside establishments has a tag, and that data is protected by state legal guidelines. That data path, the place she went, how she traveled, the place she might get to, is the primary object of the investigation,” G. Landsbergis advised reporters on Wednesday earlier than the Authorities assembly.
“Whether or not such an investigation yields outcomes is difficult to say, however no less than questions are being requested and totally different individuals who bought entry to that data have to elucidate what they did with it, what else they launched to it,” he added.
Just lately, the names of a number of diplomats who have been thought-about as potential Lithuanian ambassadors in Poland have been publicly talked about.
After the Minister of Overseas Affairs, Gabrielis Landsbergis, not directly confirmed that the candidate rejected by the president was the extremely skilled diplomat Giedrius Puodžiūnas, Gitanas Nausėda talked about to the “TV3” portal final December the names of different diplomats who participated within the competitors, however weren’t submitted – Petros Zapolskas and Kęstutis Kudzmans.
Lithuania has not had an envoy in Poland for the reason that starting of September final 12 months, when Eduard Borisovas was recalled from his place after the tip of his time period.
The Minister of Overseas Affairs has stated that G. Nausėda submitted his candidacy for ambassador to Poland within the fall of 2022, but it surely was rejected, and the top of state himself didn’t specify his candidates.
Ambassadors are appointed by the President on the advice of the Authorities, with the approval of the Overseas Affairs Committee of the Seimas.
The title of the longer term ambassador is normally made public solely when the Authorities is getting ready to think about the candidacy. Till then, it’s coordinated with the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, the President, the Seimas Govt Committee, the host nation.
The Legislation on Diplomatic Service offers that details about the method of appointing a candidate for diplomatic representatives is exchanged in accordance with the Legislation on State and Service Secrets and techniques.
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2024-05-31 08:43:47