Kremlin invites Lithuanian President to Putin's inauguration
Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova has reported to RBC that Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite was given an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration ceremony by the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow.
"The invitation was given to the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow. Maybe they lost it, or did not transfer it to the capital? " she said.
On Saturday, May 5, the Lithuanian portal Izinios reported that Grybauskaite had not received an invitation to Putin's inauguration. According to the site, the Lithuanian Ambassador to Russia, Remigijus Motuzas, had not received an invitation to the ceremony as of the end of the work day on Friday, May 4.
The inauguration ceremony for the Russian president will be held on Monday, May 7. According to Dmitry Peskov, Putin's Press Secretary, on May 3, its setup "is in many respects similar to a traditional ceremony." According to Peskov, its details are being finalized.
A spokesman for the Russian president also said that Putin has planned "several internal working meetings" on the day of his inauguration. At the end of April, RIA Novosti reported, citing a confidential source, that the inauguration ceremony will be conducted by the Kremlin announcer Evgeny Khoroshevtsev, who has previously commentated for the event.