Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Monday, 20 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 September 2021. It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Monday, 27 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Lithuania: Conference Centres
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Lithuanian counterpart on the proposed construction of the Vilnius National Convention and Conference Centre on Shnipishok cemetery land.
- Answer
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The UK Government understands that the Lithuanian government has indefinitely postponed the renovation of the Soviet-era Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, located in the Šnipiškės Jewish cemetery. We are pleased to note the current and previous Lithuanian governments' efforts to work alongside the Jewish Community of Lithuania and the international Jewish community on the issue of this renovation.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 51683
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Construction Cemeteries Lithuania Conference centres Judaism
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