JERUSALEM - On a recent official visit to Israel, Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has met with Israeli leaders and pledged deeper cooperation between the two countries.
Israrli President Shimon Peres, a Litvak born in the Lithuanian-Belarussian border town of Ašmena, said stressed the importance of historical ties between the two countries.
"Lithuania is important for our country's history. Vilnius with its warm Jewish community is very important for our nation," he said.
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