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Lithuanian authorities liquidated the International Neighborhood Forum

The Property Bank (Turto bankas) of Lithuania on Tuesday, November 28. announced the liquidation of the organization "International Neighborhood Forum" created by Algirdas Paleckis and his associates, Baltica portal reported.

"We confirm that A. Paleckis' organization has been liquidated. The process went smoothly and in accordance with the law. The representatives of the foundation cooperated," Karolis Vaitkevičius, representative of the Property Bank, told BNS.

Property Bank was appointed by the court to be responsible for the liquidation of the forum.

The Vilnius district court decided to liquidate the forum on February 20, stating that the purpose of the organization was to act against Lithuania - it was recognized that the organization was created illegally. The forum in Russia illegally spoke on behalf of the Lithuanian people and denied the European and transatlantic integration enshrined in the Constitution.

Representatives of the forum appealed against the court decision. In mid-May, the Vilnius District Court confirmed that the forum had been established illegally and upheld the decision of the court of first instance.

After this decision, the court decision was appealed to the Supreme Court of Lithuania. The Supreme Court, in its turn, did not agree to consider the association's complaint. Since the decision of the Supreme Court is final and not subject to appeal, the proceedings in this civil case have been finalized.

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