Juozas Olekas EN

Juozas Olekas EN

Juozas Olekas (born October 30, 1955) is a Lithuanian surgeon and politician, a former Minister of National Defence, from 2006 to 2008. In 1990 and from 2003 to 2004 he also served as the Health Minister.

Lithuanian defence minister to attend Bastille Day ceremony in Paris

Lithuania's Defence Minister Juozas Olekas is invited to attend events in Paris on Monday to mark the French national holiday, the Bastille Day, according to...

US military ship arriving in Lithuania

US missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) will arrive in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda on Thursday.

Lithuanian defence budget to rise to 1% GDP in 2015

Over 1.3 billion litas (EUR 0.376 billion) will be spent on defence in Lithuania in 2015, compared to 980 million litas, or 0,78 percent GDP this year, he...

New commander of Lithuanian Riflemen’ Union hopes membership increase

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Liudas Gumbinas , recently appointed commander of the Lithuanian Riflemen’ Union , has called on people in Lithuania to join...

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