The annual ceremony of hoisting the national flag to mark the Day of Mourning and Hope took place in Independence Square in front of the Seimas on Wednesday.
Day of Mourning and Hope
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Lithuania marks the start of Soviet mass deportations 82 years ago, Day of Mourning and Hope, on Wednesday.
Lithuania is on Friday marking the Day of Mourning and Hope, the anniversary of the beginning of mass deportations of Lithuanian citizens in the Soviet era.
Lithuanian society considers deportation a tragedy of the Lithuanian nation even though a few thousand Jews were also deported, Faina Kukliansky, the leader of the Jewish Community of Lithuania, said on the 75-year anniversary of the start of mass deportations. To read this article, try a €5.99 mont...
Events in Lithuania have begun to commemorate Lithuania's Day of Mourning and Hope, which is held every year on 14 June. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
