On Thursday, a commemoration of Sumner Welles' historic declaration was held in Washington Square. Ministries of Foreign Affairs and JAV thanked at a celebration organized by the embassy NATO ally the USA for not recognizing the occupation of the Baltic States.
"The Sumner Welles Declaration is the best symbol of the unity of the Baltic States and the United States of America. Thanks to the USA, the tricolor of Lithuania and the flags of other Baltic countries have flown at the US State Department for five decades, emphasizing the policy of non-recognition of the occupation of the Baltic countries consistently pursued by the USA", said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius.
On July 1940, 23, acting US Secretary of State Benjamin Sumner Welles issued a declaration in which the US officially condemned the occupation of the Baltic States by the Soviet Union and did not recognize the annexation during the Cold War until the independence of the Baltic States was restored. The USA remains an important guarantor of the security of Lithuania and other Baltic countries.
in Washington Square Lithuanian army the orchestra performed the national anthems of the Baltic countries and the USA, and the national flags were raised. Food carts sold American food, rock band "Garbanots" performed concert, DJ Darren Vibe created a good mood.
