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FM: Posting phone conversation records of Lithuanian diplomats on internet is provocation

Azerbaijan Materials 1 August 2013 16:36 (UTC +04:00)
Posting of phone conversation records of Lithuanian diplomats on internet is an information provocation, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Lynas Linkevičius said, adding that the Foreign Ministry conducts the investigation of the incident.
FM: Posting phone conversation records of Lithuanian diplomats on internet is provocation

Azerbaijan, Baku, August 1 /Trend, E.Tariverdiyeva/

Posting of phone conversation records of Lithuanian diplomats on internet is an information provocation, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Lynas Linkevičius said, adding that the Foreign Ministry conducts the investigation of the incident, the delfi.lt. Website reported.

"On Wednesday, I ordered the General Inspection of Foreign Ministry to investigate this incident and I can only regret that, the cases information provocation has increased in recent years, therefore these facts should be thoroughly investigated. What has been publicized has nothing in common with the position of the sate," Linkevičius said.

According to him, the authorities shouldn't ignore similar provocations and should thoroughly investigate them.

The conversation record of two Lithuanian diplomats was posted on Youtube.com Website. It is supposed that, one of the interlocutors is the deputy director of "Eastern Partnership" Policy Department of Foreign Ministry Zenonas Kumetaytis and another is the Lithuanian diplomat in Hungary Renatas Juska. This conversation took place on April 4, 2013 at 12:50.

During the conversation, the interlocutors discussed their own point of view about the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, explicitly expressing pro-Armenian position.

All records were subtitled in English.

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