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The original copy of Lithuania's Act of Independence of 1918, the signatories and Dr. Mažylis
The original copy of Lithuania's Act of Independence of 1918, the signatories and Dr. Mažylis
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The most important events of 2017 for Lithuania were the discovery of the February 16 Act of Independence, new law enforcement suspicions in the corruption case and the arrival of NATO troops, Lithuanian journalists interviewed by the BNS news agency said.

The top five most important events also featured the Social Democrat break-up and th

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