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Legalization of dual citizenship by way of referendum would allow Lithuanians living in the US to preserve their connections with Lithuania, and the fears of Russia may be dispelled by specifying countries subject to dual citizenship, says Lithuanian lawyer Marius Griskonis residing in New York.
Ukraine's Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavičius may lose his Lithuanian citizenship, as Lithuania's laws do not provide for an exception for emigrants of Lithuanian origin.
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday gave its initial backing to a proposal to call a binding referendum on dual citizenship which would be held on the same day as the general elections next October.
Lithuanian communities abroad view the parliament's initiative to hold a referendum on dual citizenship in 2016 as "politicizing", saying the odds are low for the referendum to be successful under the current requirements.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he is in favour of a proposal to hold a referendum on dual citizenship alongside the forthcoming general elections, but cautions that the amendments should prevent abuse cases.
The Liberal Movement political group of the Lithuanian Seimas proposed holding a binding referendum on dual citizenship alongside general elections next October.
Lithuanian businessman Aivaras Abromavičius, who was recently appointed to run Ukraine's Ministry of Economy, is about to lose his Lithuanian passport.
On Monday, retired NBA player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas officially lost his Lithuanian citizenship. The decree was signed by Lithuanian Minister of Interior Saulius Skvernelis.
The Lithuanian parliament has begun debates on amendments to the Law on Citizenship proposed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė. The bill is intended to expand possibilities for Lithuanian citizens to also hold passports of other countries.
Lithuanian parliament's opposition leader Andrius Kubilius of the conservatives is sceptical about the proposed referendum on dual citizenship, saying the Law on Citizenship should suffice to expand the possibility for Lithuanians to keep several citizenships.
A referendum on dual citizenship would be a "hopeless event", says leader of the Lithuanian World Community Danguolė Navickienė.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday backed the idea to hold a referendum on dual citizenship, stressing the need for thorough preparation.
Lithuania's Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has backed the idea of holding a referendum on dual citizenship alongside general elections in 2016.
Lithuania has to prepare for holding a referendum on dual citizenship, there is no other way, Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė said in her congratulatory message to the commission of the parliament and the Lithuanian World Community.
Lawyers at the Lithuanian Seimas say that President Dalia Grybauskaitė's amendments on dual citizenship for people with exceptional merits to the country may run counter to the Constitution.
Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Loreta Graužinienė has welcomed the president's proposal to expand provisions for dual citizenship and underlined that the country's Constitution needs to be amended to stay in touch with the times.
Chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas, believes that amendments to the Law on Citizenship proposed by the president will not solve any problems. According to him, a referendum should be held on dual citizenship for the nation to decide the issue, and ther...
