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A.Kandrotas, suspected of disturbances near the Seimas and arrested in early September, presented himself to the diplomat, and when he was arrested he was driving a luxury “Jaguar” car with diplomatic numbers, which later turned out to be diplomatic numbers of the Order of Malta.
Previously, in an interview with Delfi, A. Kandrotas himself said that the numbers were not false, but did not agree to reveal how he managed to get hold of this car.
“Recently, articles on the activities of citizen Antanas Kandrotas appeared in the Lithuanian media, in which the name of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta was also mentioned.
Sovereign Military Hospitallers St. The Embassy of John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and the Order of Malta (hereinafter the Sovereign Order of Malta) in Lithuania officially declares that it has never had any business with the citizen Antanas Kandrotas and that the activities of this citizen they are unknown to the embassy.
The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Lithuania (as well as the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in other countries) has never issued any document or authorization to the citizen Antanas Kandrot to act on behalf of the Sovereign Order of Malta ”. Maltese Embassy said in a statement.
Sovereign Military Hospitallers St. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, or the Sovereign Order of Malta is a Christian organization with nearly a thousand years of status, with extraterritorial (state) status for his merits in international law.
The Sovereign Order of Malta currently operates in 120 countries, providing medical, social and humanitarian assistance. The Sovereign Order of Malta and the Republic of Lithuania established official diplomatic relations in 1992. on July 9.
On this basis, the Sovereign Order of Malta appoints the Ambassador to Lithuania, who, before starting his activities, presents credentials to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, has the premises of the Embassy. Diplomatic immunity recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Since 1993, the Republic of Lithuania has also appointed its Ambassador to the Order of Malta, who presents his credentials to the head of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
In the pre-trial investigation into the riots near the Seimas on August 10, the Vilnius City District Court sentenced Antanas Kandrotas to half-year house arrest.
The use of diplomatic numbers is also being investigated.
