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Next week, the committee members will discuss the situation and intend to speak with former National Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis.
“We want to consult within the committee on this situation, one thing and another, we plan to invite former minister R. Karoblis,” Laurynas Kasčiūnas, president of NSGK, told BNS on Wednesday.
“There are many questions, I would like answers. To ask some questions and get answers, first you have to talk to the former minister,” he said.
It was reported in the media, as confirmed by various sources from the SNB, that the head of State actively participated in the process of appointing a head of military intelligence, although the Intelligence Law establishes that the appointment of this officer is the prerogative of the Minister. of State. National defense.
The presidency did not respond to specific questions from the BNS on the situation, but assured that “the head of the AOTD was selected in accordance with the requirements of applicable law and national security interests.”
Last August, Colonel Elegijus Paulavičius was appointed Chief of Military Intelligence.
LNK News reported last week that the circumstances of the appointment of the Chief of Military Intelligence may be one of the reasons why Karoblis has not yet been appointed ambassador to Brussels or Washington, as the Presidency may have had his candidate Saul Guzevičius, a colleague Darius Jauniškis
This week, the SSD confirmed to the SNB that D. Jauniškis and S. Guzevičius have known each other for several decades, having served together in the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces, but the SSD claims that D. Jauniškis “did not and did not seek influence “the process of appointing a chief of military intelligence.
Mr. Nausėda previously said that he had no objections to Mr. Karobli’s appointments.
He argued that both Karoblis and former Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius needed a “political cooldown” of their ministerial duties.
According to diplomatic sources, in recent months it has been discussed that R. Karoblis and L. Linkevičius could become Lithuanian ambassadors in Brussels and Washington.
The presidency told BNS this week: “In Lithuania, the ambassador is appointed by the president on the proposal of the government, so the president is still awaiting proposals for the appointment of ambassadors in important positions, including the post of ambassador to the United States. . State “.
The American business community in Lithuania is also calling for the appointment of an ambassador to Washington as soon as possible.
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