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Revista Română de Studii Baltice şi Nordice Vol. 2, Nr. 1 (2010) Târgovişte ISSN 2067-1725 Subscription information: Revista Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice (RRSBN) is a biannual multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing the results of research in all fields which are intertwined with the aims of The Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies ( www.arsbn.ro). Whenever applicable, the magazine will be published twice a year. The magazine is published by Cetatea de Scaun Printing House, Targoviste, Romania (www.cetateadescaun.ro). Annual subscription: Institution Lei 100 € 50 £ 40 $ 75 Individual Lei 30 € 25 £ 20 $ 37 Online: free download (www.arsbn.ro) Ordering information: Asociatia Româna pentru Studii Baltice si Nordice (ARSBN) 35 Lt. 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Quality process: Although by its peer-review process and quality standards we are striving to produce good quality articles, the RRSBN makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the articles presented in print or on the site. © Copyright by Asociaţia Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice Table of contents Introduction Vladimir Jarmolenko .......................................................................................................... 5 Articles: Wan light of Lithuania in Bucharest. The sources of a non-declared divorce (1918- 1926) Florin Anghel..............................................................................................………………... 7 The political and diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Romania (1935-1940) Dalia Bukelevičiūtė.............................................................................................................. 25 Nicolae Titulescu’s new eastern policy and the upgrading of Romania’s diplomatic ties with Lithuania Silviu Miloiu ...................................................................................................................... 35 Development characteristics of interwar European periphery: the cases of Romania and Lithuania’s agriculture Elena Dragomir .................................................................................................................. 53 Henri H. Stahl’s conception of historical sociology and the Bucharest School of Sociology Nerijus Babinskas................................................................................................................ 69 The Polish-Lithuanian Crisis of March 1938. Some Romanian and Western reactions Bogdan Schipor .................................................................................................................. 83 The status and the future of Baltic States and Romania in the strategy of Western Allies in the early years of the Second World War: a comparative view Ramojus Kraujelis ............................................................................................................. 93 The Second Corps of Romanian volunteers in Russia Ioana Cazacu ................................................................................................................... 111 Review: Bogdan Murgescu, România şi Europa. Acumularea decalajelor economice (1500-2010), Silviu Miloiu.................................................................................................................. 119 Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania………………………... 121 Senior Editors: Ion Calafeteanu, Valahia University of Târgoviste Neagu Udroiu, Ambassador Editor in Chief: Silviu Miloiu, Valahia University of Târgoviste Deputy Editor: Florin Anghel, Ovidius University of Constanta Editorial Secretary: Elena Dragomir, University of Helsinki Book Review Editor: Adrian Viţalaru, „Al.I. Cuza” University of Iassy Editorial Board: Mioara Anton, “Nicolae Iorga” Institute of History of the Romanian Academy Tatiana Dragutan, The Embassy of Lithuania in Bucharest Raluca Glavan, The Direction for European Integration at Prefectura Dambovita Oana Laculiceanu, Valahia University of Târgoviste Tuomas Hovi, University of Turku Tiberius Puiu, Romania Bogdan Schipor, “A.D. Xenopol” Institute of History of the Romanian Academy International Advisory Board: Kari Alenius, University of Oulu, Finland Ioan Chiper, “Nicolae Iorga” Institute of History of the Romanian Academy Ion Ciuperca, “Al.I.Cuza” University of Iassy Carsten Due-Nielsen, University of Copenhagen Björn M. Felder, Germany Rebecca Haynes, University College of London John Hiden, University of Glasgow Kalervo Hovi, University of Turku Eriks Jekabsons, University of Latvia Ceslovas Laurinavicius, Lithuanian Institute of History Katalin Miklóssy, University of Helsinki Viatcheslav Morozov, St. Petersburg State University Valters Šcerbinskis, Riga Stradinš University David J. Smith, University of Glasgow Viktor Trasberg, University of Tartu Luca Zanni, Embassy of Italy in Kyiv Revista Romana de Studii Baltice si Nordice is the official peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing the results of research in all fields which are intertwined with the aims of The Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies ISSN 2067-1725 © Copyright by Asociaţia Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice Publisher: Editura Cetatea de Scaun, Romania Executive Manager: Dan Margarit, e-mail: [email protected] Foreword Vladimir Jarmolenko Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Romania, E-mail: [email protected] Lithuania and Romanian lands entered into relations, according to the existing data, since Middle Ages. During that period both states were interested in strengthening their power, in self-determination and in increasing their influence in Europe. Since the 14th century there was a strong influence of the Great Duchy of Lithuania and latter on of the Lithuanian – Polish Union over Moldova. In the sec- ond half of the 15th century there were signed treaties between Stefan the Great, head of Moldova, and Cazimir IV, the Great Duke of Lithuania. After a long period of events, our nations restarted to have diplomatic rela- tions, in the context of a newly declared independent Lithuania (1918). Relations were not simple and transparent and the dialogue remained rather occasional. It was a difficult period for both states, as it was for many other European nations. Both countries started to be diplomatically represented, even if that was done from Prague for Lithuania, by Dovas Zaunis since 1924 and later on, since 1935 until the Soviet occupation, by Edvardas Turauskas, and from Riga in case of Romania, by Constantin Valimarescu, starting with 1935. The diplomatic relations between Romania and Lithuania were interrupted af- ter the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed. Lithuania disappeared from the map of Europe. The Pact determined the course of events in the European history for the following years. On August 23 and September 28, 1939 Nazi Germany and USSR signed two secret protocols that determined Lithuania’s fate for the next 50 years. The names of our countries – Romania and Lithuania, were unfortunately included in the short text of the secret Protocol attached to the Treaty. As such, the 1st article of the secret protocol mentions that “in the event of a territorial and political rear- rangement in the areas belonging to the Baltic States (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), the northern boundary of Lithuania shall represent the boundary of the spheres of influence of Germany and USSR. In this connection the interest of Lithuania in the Vilna area is recognized by each party”. The 3rd article mentions that “with regard to South-eastern Europe attention is called by the Soviet side to its interest in Bessarabia. The German side declares its complete political lack of interest in these areas”. Afterwards “our” historians and History kept quiet about the agreement for 50 years until the documents of the Nazi Germany and communist Soviet Union be- came researchers’ fortune. The occupation was officially recognized as a crime and the “disappeared” Lithuania came back on the map of Europe and of the world. Fortunately, the History cannot be forced to keep silent or to tell lies for a long pe- riod of time. 5 There was another 20 years needed for the historians of our countries to “open- ing forgotten histories” of the bilateral relations between Lithuania and Romania. Thanks to an enthusiastic person, Dr. Silviu Miloiu, attracted by the history and research of the relations of the Nordic and Baltic countries, there was established, along with a group of hard working young Romanian historians, the Romanian Association of Baltic and Nordic Studies. The same group of people organized in May 2010 at the “Valahia” University of Târgovişte the First International Confer- ence on Nordic and Baltic Studies in Romania called “Romania and Lithuania in the Interwar International Relations: Bonds, Intersections and Encounters”. The papers included into this number of the magazine were presented at the above-mentioned conference. The period