On December 15-17 Chief of Defence of Germany Lieutenant General Eberhard Zorn will be conducting a visit to Lithuania. He will meet with Vice Minister of National Defence Eimutis Misiūnas, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys.
The Chiefs of Defence will discuss Lithuanian and German military cooperation, activities of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battalion Battle Group Lithuania, exercises and joint projects, and visit the NATO eFP Battle Group in Rukla and the German Contingent.
On that occasion eFP soldiers will donate blood at the Lithuanian Great Hetman J.Radvila Training Regiment and the German Army Band Ulm will give an Advent concert in Jonava city at the invitation of the NATO eFP Battle Group.
The guests will also meet with Commander of the NATO Force Integration Unit Col Jakob S. Larsen, Commander of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf Col Mindaugas Petkevičius, and Commander of the NATO eFP Battle Group Lt Col Rouven Habel.
Media opportunities:
On December 16, at 0830-0840 hrs Chief of Defence of Germany will be formally welcomed in front of the Ministry of National Defence. Registration is not necessary to attend.
On December 16 at 0945-1000 hrs Chiefs of Defence of Germany and Lithuania will give a press conference at the Ministry of National Defence, Totorių g. 25, Vilnius. Only registered media will be able to attend. Please register until Friday, December 13, 1500 hrs, with Maj Tomas Balkus, at +370 682 25359, or tomas.balkus@mil.lt. Information required for registration: full name, represented media outlet, contacts (mobile phone number, e-mail address).
Freelance reporters and foreign media representatives will need accreditation given by the MoD Strategic Communication and Public Relations Department, e-mail vis@kam.lt Information required: filled out questionnaire form, copies of a personal ID document and confirmation letter from the media outlet.
CV of the Chief of Defence of Germany https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_154581.htm
Spokesperson for the Chief of Defence of Lithuania Maj Tomas Balkus
+370 (5) 278 5091, +370 682 25359, tomas.balkus@mil.lt
