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At the celebrations, the president recalled that today it is difficult to imagine even an independent Lithuanian state without Palanga and Šventoji, that it was in Palanga that Lithuania returned to the ranks of the maritime states so that it would never withdraw from them.
100 years ago, Lithuania and Latvia amicably and peacefully agreed on a new border. The President noted that the outstanding merits of this agreement go to JY Simpson, who has been invited as an arbitrator. It resolved the territorial dispute impartially and accurately, relying on the high level of trust from both parties.
“With the help of Professor Simpson, the two countries have successfully learned an important lesson in diplomacy. Thus, the end of the Palanga issue reminds us so far that the supremacy of international law, peaceful dialogue and conflict avoidance is the most important guarantee of friendly cross-border relations, “the president told the Scottish diplomat at the unveiling of the monument.
The president inaugurated a monument to JY Simpson in Palanga
© Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania / Robertas Dačkus
Seizing the opportunity, the President congratulated all the people of Palanga, as well as all of Lithuania, on the centenary, reports the President’s Communication Group.
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