It is announced that Vice Minister Žilvinas Tomkus will manage the implementation of universal defense, which will include issues of defense policy formation and planning, commandantships, conscription system reform, and military personnel and reserve policy.
Vice Minister Renius Pleškys will be responsible for the deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania and will continue other work related to the development of the infrastructure of the Lithuanian army.
Deputy Minister Greta Monika Tučkutė and Chancellor of the Ministry Kristina Deviatnikovaitė will temporarily continue working in the minister’s political team. The Deputy Minister will continue to be responsible for cyber security policy and acquisitions of the national defense system.
Chancellor of the Ministry K. Deviatnikovaitė will take care of the work of the Ministry of National Defense related to human resources, operational processes, emergency management, budget and finances.
ELTA reminds that the new Minister of National Defense L. Kasčiūnas was sworn in last week in the Seimas.
L. Kasčiūnas replaced his party colleague A. Anušauskas in his position.
A. Anušauskas admitted that he had received an unexpected offer from the Head of the Government to leave the position of the Minister of National Defense to another politician, and to take his position as the chairman of the committee in the Seimas. However, A. Anušauskas refused such a casting.
In her turn, the Prime Minister said that A. Anušauskas’ resignation is related to the expectation to do “even more and faster” during the remaining term of the Government.
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