4545 UVEST 63rd STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629 TEL.: 312-585-9500 • FAX.: 312-585-8284 • [email protected] Lietuvos nacionalinė THE l lilI A'l) M.Mažvydo biblioteka Į | 1 ) *1 l Į 1 VOLUME i number i ENGLISH EDITION JULY 1996 Draugas welcomes The Tenth Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival U. S. Support for Estonia, Russian victory in Chechnya Latvia, Lithuania dangerous for Baltic countries Vilnius, June 21, BNS — that Russia has lošt the war in Durna MP Konstantin Borovoj, Chechnya. According to him, Washington, D.C., June 25 lar crime. The U.S. has provid­ deputy from the Economic Free- this is better for Russia itself (The White House). The Clinton ed experts to help the Baltic dom party and member of the and for neighboring countries. Administration is committed to statės cope vvith bank fraud and group on cooperation with the He did not rule out that in the the integration of all of Europe’s strengthen their financial Baltic countries who visited event of a “successful war” i n new democracies, including Es­ systems. The FBI is scheduled Lithuania, expects that vvith Chechnya, the Baltic countries tonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to open an office in Tallinn in Alexander Lebed’s advent in too vvould be threatened. with the Transatlantic com- the next year. the Russian security council an munity. The U.S. seeks to elimi- The United States provided Asked about the Yeltsin-Le- end to the war in Chechnya is bed union, Borovoy said that nate the legacy of Europe’s Cold $8.5 million for the demolition more likely. Yabloko leader Grigorij Yavlin War division — vvithout crea- of the ex-Russian large phased- At a press conference in ski was štili missing from the ting arbitrary new lines. This array radar at Skrunda, Latvia. Vilnius on June 21, Borovoj alliance. In his view, by joining Administration has and vvill The Peace Corps is active in špoke out for the interna- Yeltsin’s team, both of these continue to support the Baltic the Baltic, vvith about 150 tionalization of the Chechnya statės’ security, sovereignty and volunteers, mainly concentrated politicians could definitely problem and reproached Wes- change Russia. In the MP’s opi­ democratic, free market trans- in English language and small tern European governments, in­ formation. business training. nion, over the past two years the cluding Lithuania, for not hav- Russian president has been sur- U.S. relations with the Baltic Tvventy grants to Baltic NGOs ing done more to end the rounded by people with im- statės are strong and growing; already have been made under conflict. perialist thinking. these countries are becoming the President’s Democracy Net- In his opinion, the only means good economic partners and re- work program. The second of regulating the conflict is the During his stay in Lithuania, liable friends. The Baltic statės round of awards vvill be made withdrawal of Russia troops, the Borovoy met vvith Lithuanian have provided troops to the over the summer. holding of a referendum and parliamentarians and parlia- NATO-led operation in Bosnia, The U.S. provided $2 million elections. mentary chairman Česlovas standing with us in one of the for the clean up of the former The Durna deputy believes Juršėnas. toughest tasks in Europe today. Russian nuclear reactor facility A moment from orie of many Lithuanian Folk Dance Festivals. On July 6th the spectacle vvill For decades, successive U.S. in Paldiski, Estonia. be repeated in Rosemont Horizon arena — with over 2,000 dancers. Polish parliamentarians support Administrations maintained a The U.S. has greatly expand- strong policy of non-recognition ed its security and military pro­ Lithuania’s efforts for NATO Baltic Russians President Chrton įpi'* , f i of the occupation and forcinie grama vvilh the Baltic statės membership Soviet incorporation of the since 1993. Baltic leaders support Zyuganov Baltic statės. Follovving the Each Baltic statė is receiving On June 18, Russian citizens Vilnius, June 19, BNS — Jer- Lithuanian committee, arrived restoration of independence in $1.75 million in FY96 under the Washington, June 25 — They discussed deepening secu- in Lithuania, Latvia, and Esto­ zy Szmajdzinski, chairman of June 17. During the three days 1991 by Estonia, Latvia and President’s Warsavv Initiative; President Clinton met today at rity ties betvveen their countries nia voted in favor of Communist the Polish parliament’s national the committee met vvith the Lithuania, the United States the Administration has re- the White House vvith President and expressed satifaction vvith leader Gennady Zyuganov in security committee, is convinc- parliamentary chairman, the has been in the forefront of sup­ ąuested from Congress an in- of Estonia Lennart Meri, Presi­ their grovving cooperation the Russian presidential elec- ed that NATO expansion cannot interparliamentary group of port for both the democratic and crease to $2.25 million per coun- dent of Latvia Guntis Ulmanis through the Partnership for tions. In Estonia, vvith an esti- end vvith the acceptance of the Lithuanian and Polish MPs and free market transformation of try in FY97. and President of Lithuania Peace, IFOR in Bosnia, the mate of 100,000 Russian eiti- Vyshegrad countries. vvith representatives of the these countries as well as sup­ In addition, the U.S. has pro­ Algirdas Brazauskas. President’s Warsavv Initiative zens, over 23,000 people voted “The Baltic region is very im- defense ministry and army. port for their security and vided over $10 million in equip- The President expressed Ame- for security cooperation, the in the elections and Zyuganov portant politically, and vve vvill The former Polish defense sovereignty. ment and Services for tho Baltic rica’s support for the sovereign- Baltic Peacekeeping Battalion received 62.7 % of the vote. In support Lithuania both politi- minister, novv committee vice- President Clinton visited Peacekeeping Battalion. This ty, independence and security of and other programs. Latvia, vvhere 50,000 people cally and materially,” said the chairman Janusz Onyszkievvicz, Riga, Latvia in July 1994, the year, we vvill provide to the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The four Presidents reaffirm- have been given Russian eiti- influential Polish politician at said that Poland vvill support first U.S. President to visit a ,,Baltbat” additional funding as He underscored his admiration ed their commitment to the in­ zenship, over 9,000 people voted a press conference Wednesday Lithuania’s efforts to join the Baltic statė. Vice President vvell as excess military equip- for the progress these nations tegration of Europe’s emerging and Zyuganov received 64.5% of in Vilnius. trilateral Polish, German, and Gore visited Tallinn, Estonia in ment and upgrades to its head- are making tovvard rejoining democracies vvith the Tran­ the vote. In Lithuania, 4,500 The Polish parliamentary na- Danish military cooperation. March 1995. As a statement of quarters in Latvia. the Western democratic com- satlantic community and its in- Russian citizens voted in the tional security committee dele- Onyszkievvicz noted that the the American people’s support The U.S. has supported air- munity. He praised the courage stitutions. They underscored elections and Zyuganov receiv- gation invited on a return visit Polish government has already for the Baltic statės, Mrs. Clin­ space integration through the and determination vvith vvhich that NATO’s enlargement con- ed more than half the vote. to Vilnius by the analogous prepared a treaty on proteetion ton also will visit Tallinn in Ju­ President’s Regionai Airspace Estonians, Latvians and Lith- stitutes a key element of Euro­ of military secrets vvith Lithua­ uanians, in their homelands, in ly, 1996. Initiative. pe’s integration and vvill in- Bob Dole supports Baltics goal on nia, būt this doeument has štili Since 1990, the Support for Military contacts are con­ America and around the vvorld, crease security for Europe as a to be ratified by the Lithuanian East European Democracy pro- ducted through the Military fought for and regained in­ vvhole. They expressed satisfac- NATO parliament. He urged Lithua­ gram (SEED) has provided $103 Liaison Teams in each country. dependence. tion that NATO enlargement New York, June 24 (Reuter) “The enlargement of NATO to nian politicians to resolve the million in assistance to the Military training is conducted The four leaders discussed the remains on track and vvill take — Three presidents from the include Poland, Hungary and juridical problems as ųuiekly as Baltic nations. Programs in- through the International Mili­ impressive progress made by place in a steady, deliberate and Baltic States mingled on Mon- the Czech Republic should be possible, since only vvith this clude privatization, energy effi- tary Education and Training the Baltic statės in their free determined manner over time, day vvith Bob Dole, vvho vvants the beginning of the expansion treaty in effect can Poland ciency, f>Liblic administration (IMET) program, which has market and democratic trans­ open to all of Europe’s nevv to be one. process — not the end,” Dole transfer to Lithuania radar de- training and entrepreneurial more than doubled since FY94 formation and expressed deter­ vices for the control of regionai democracies and threatening no The Republican vvith eyes on stated. support. and novv is about $410,000 per mination to keep vvorking to- air space. one. the White House met and pos- “The Baltic nations rightly In 1994, the U.S. established country. gether to support this process. aspire to the stability and the Baltic-American Enterprise ed for cameras vvith presidents Nordic investment of three Baltic countries that security NATO provides its Fund, capitalized at $50 million members,” he added. bank loan to via out of SEED funds, to support vvere formerly part of the Soviet Union — Algirdas Brazauskas Dole also called on President free enterprise in these nations Bill Clinton during the G-7 Baltica by promoting the growth of of Lithuania, Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia, and Lennart Meri of meeting of leading industrial small and medium-sized busi- Vilnius, June 25 (ELTA) — Estonia — and backed their nations this vveek in Lyon, nesses.