Skaisgirytė on Vėgėlė’s Brussels trip: He represents only himself
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Presidential adviser Asta Skaisgirytė said lawmaker Ignas Vėgėlė did not represent Lithuania, the government or parliament during his Brussels meetings with Chinese representatives.
- She said Vėgėlė could represent only himself or the position of a parliamentary group.
Asta Skaisgirytė said Ignas Vėgėlė’s trip to Brussels to meet Chinese representatives did not constitute official representation of Lithuania.
The president’s chief adviser said the lawmaker was not speaking for the country, the government or the Seimas. In her assessment, he could represent only himself or the position of a group of parliamentarians.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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