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New Lithuanian president to be sworn in.
VILNIUS, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - A new Lithuanian president will be
sworn in on Sunday. Dalia Grybauskaite got 69% of the votes in the first round of presidential elections on May 17. She had defeated six rivals.
The inauguration ceremony will start in parliament (the Seimas) at
12:00 Moscow time. The chairman of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court
Kestutis Lapinskas will swear in Grybauskaite after what the Lithuanian
anthem will be played.
In accordance with the law on state decorations the Speaker of the
Lithuanian parliament Arunas Valinskas will present the Order of Vitautas
the Great with a golden chain to President Dalia Grybauskaite. The Order
of Vitautas the Great is the highest state award of the Lithuanian
Republic. The inauguration ceremony will end with a presidential address
to the Lithuanian parliament and the Lithuanian people.
After that the Lithuanian leaders will attend a mass at the main
Catholic Cathedral in Lithuania. A military parade will be held in the
cathedral square after the mass. President Grybauskaite, who is also the
commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian armed forces, will meet all army
commanders.
The former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will officially hand
over his powers to the new president at a ceremony in the presidential
palace. The presidential standard will be raised to the salvos fired from
old guns.
President Grybauskaite will accept the resignation of the cabinet of
ministers in her private quarters and will sign a decree ordering the
government of Andrius Kubilius to temporary continue its functions.
A concert will be held on the square outside the presidential palace
on Sunday evening.
. Flag from the Varyag cruiser to return to Russia for display.
ST.PETERSBURG, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - The flag of the Varyag, a Russian
cruiser that sank during the 1904-1905 War between Russia and Japan, will
be put on view at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
The flag will first arrive in Krondshtadt, a naval town on the Gulf of
Finland, that is closely linked with the history of the heroic Varyag
cruiser and the entire Russian fleet.
The Varyag was one of the best cruisers of the pre-revolutionary
Russian fleet in the early 20th century. It went down in history thanks
to the feat of its commander Vsevolod Rudnev. The cruiser had an unequal
battle with a much stronger Japanese fleet. The Varyag crew decided to
sink the vessel when they understood that they could no longer fight. The
sailors drowned together with the ship but didn't surrender.
Military relics linked to the legendary cruiser have been stored in
museums in South Korea for several decades. Earlier this year Russia and
South Korea agreed that the remaining exhibits would be handed over to the
Russian side for display in Russia.
The flag from the Varyag cruiser will be the gem of the Relics of the
Varyag Cruiser exhibition that will open in the St. George Hall of the
State Hermitage Museum on July 25 and will be timed to coincide with
celebrations of the Russian Navy Day.
Sailors of the Baltic Fleet, representatives of the Russian Orthodox
Church, the Trustee Council for the restoration of the Maritime Cathedral
in Krondshtadt, senior officials from St. Petersburg and cultural workers
will attend a flag reception ceremony on Krondshtadt's central square.
The ceremony's organizers told Itar-Tass that the flag would be met
with fireworks and bands would play military marches and a song devoted to
the Varyag's heroic feat.
Many more events will be held in St. Petersburg this coming Sunday.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will conduct a liturgy at
the Peter and Paul Cathedral on July 12 to mark the Day of the Saint
Apostles Peter and Paul also known as St. Petersburg's 'name-day', and
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to the
Russian northern capital.
There's no doubt that the premier would get into a public spotlight.
He will
attend a flag raising ceremony at the "Sankt-Peterburg" icebreaker,
meet the ship's crew and the shipbuilders.
Later in the day, he will be present at the final round of the
International regatta of training sail vessels held since 1956. At
present, the regatta is called "The Race of Large Sailing Vessels". An
international non-profitable association of training sail vessels
organizes it. Its main task is moral and physical development of young
people, the promotion of a healthy way of life and the establishment of
friendly contacts among young people in various countries. One of the main
requirements is that at least 50% of the ship crews should be aged between
15 and 25. More than 100 sail vessels from 16 countries are taking part in
the regatta.
Soviet and then Russian sailboats have been taking part in the regatta
since 1978. Five major Russian sailing ships such as the 'Mir', the
'Kruzinshtern', the Sedov, the Nadezhda and the Pallada as well as more
than ten minor vessels and yachts are competing in the race this year.
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sworn in on Sunday. Dalia Grybauskaite got 69% of the votes in the first round of presidential elections on May 17. She had defeated six rivals.
The inauguration ceremony will start in parliament (the Seimas) at
12:00 Moscow time. The chairman of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court
Kestutis Lapinskas will swear in Grybauskaite after what the Lithuanian
anthem will be played.
In accordance with the law on state decorations the Speaker of the
Lithuanian parliament Arunas Valinskas will present the Order of Vitautas
the Great with a golden chain to President Dalia Grybauskaite. The Order
of Vitautas the Great is the highest state award of the Lithuanian
Republic. The inauguration ceremony will end with a presidential address
to the Lithuanian parliament and the Lithuanian people.
After that the Lithuanian leaders will attend a mass at the main
Catholic Cathedral in Lithuania. A military parade will be held in the
cathedral square after the mass. President Grybauskaite, who is also the
commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian armed forces, will meet all army
commanders.
The former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will officially hand
over his powers to the new president at a ceremony in the presidential
palace. The presidential standard will be raised to the salvos fired from
old guns.
President Grybauskaite will accept the resignation of the cabinet of
ministers in her private quarters and will sign a decree ordering the
government of Andrius Kubilius to temporary continue its functions.
A concert will be held on the square outside the presidential palace
on Sunday evening.
. Flag from the Varyag cruiser to return to Russia for display.
ST.PETERSBURG, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - The flag of the Varyag, a Russian
cruiser that sank during the 1904-1905 War between Russia and Japan, will
be put on view at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
The flag will first arrive in Krondshtadt, a naval town on the Gulf of
Finland, that is closely linked with the history of the heroic Varyag
cruiser and the entire Russian fleet.
The Varyag was one of the best cruisers of the pre-revolutionary
Russian fleet in the early 20th century. It went down in history thanks
to the feat of its commander Vsevolod Rudnev. The cruiser had an unequal
battle with a much stronger Japanese fleet. The Varyag crew decided to
sink the vessel when they understood that they could no longer fight. The
sailors drowned together with the ship but didn't surrender.
Military relics linked to the legendary cruiser have been stored in
museums in South Korea for several decades. Earlier this year Russia and
South Korea agreed that the remaining exhibits would be handed over to the
Russian side for display in Russia.
The flag from the Varyag cruiser will be the gem of the Relics of the
Varyag Cruiser exhibition that will open in the St. George Hall of the
State Hermitage Museum on July 25 and will be timed to coincide with
celebrations of the Russian Navy Day.
Sailors of the Baltic Fleet, representatives of the Russian Orthodox
Church, the Trustee Council for the restoration of the Maritime Cathedral
in Krondshtadt, senior officials from St. Petersburg and cultural workers
will attend a flag reception ceremony on Krondshtadt's central square.
The ceremony's organizers told Itar-Tass that the flag would be met
with fireworks and bands would play military marches and a song devoted to
the Varyag's heroic feat.
Many more events will be held in St. Petersburg this coming Sunday.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will conduct a liturgy at
the Peter and Paul Cathedral on July 12 to mark the Day of the Saint
Apostles Peter and Paul also known as St. Petersburg's 'name-day', and
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to the
Russian northern capital.
There's no doubt that the premier would get into a public spotlight.
He will
attend a flag raising ceremony at the "Sankt-Peterburg" icebreaker,
meet the ship's crew and the shipbuilders.
Later in the day, he will be present at the final round of the
International regatta of training sail vessels held since 1956. At
present, the regatta is called "The Race of Large Sailing Vessels". An
international non-profitable association of training sail vessels
organizes it. Its main task is moral and physical development of young
people, the promotion of a healthy way of life and the establishment of
friendly contacts among young people in various countries. One of the main
requirements is that at least 50% of the ship crews should be aged between
15 and 25. More than 100 sail vessels from 16 countries are taking part in
the regatta.
Soviet and then Russian sailboats have been taking part in the regatta
since 1978. Five major Russian sailing ships such as the 'Mir', the
'Kruzinshtern', the Sedov, the Nadezhda and the Pallada as well as more
than ten minor vessels and yachts are competing in the race this year.
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