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Lithuania's Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis has appointed a new defense policy director and the director general for capabilities and munitions as of Tuesday.
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Robertas Šapronas took post as the ministry's defense policy director, replacing Vaidotas Urbelis who has been appointed as defense adviser at the Embassy to the United States, the ministry said on Thursday.

Before the appointment, Šapronas participated in the European Union's (EU) adviso

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