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Lithuanian State Security Department
The State Security Department or VSD ( lt, Valstybės saugumo departamentas) is a Lithuanian intelligence agency which collects information on threats to the national security and works to eliminate those threats. The VSD also conducts counterintelligence, protects state secrets and classified information, and vets certain applicants for residence permits or entry to Lithuania. History The origins of the institution are in the ''Intelligence Unit'' established within the Lithuanian Armed Forces on 27 October 1918. The first head of the intelligence service was Jonas Žilinskas. In 1923, many intelligence activities were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior and the institution changed its name over the time. In 1933 it was re-organized into the ''State Security Department'' with the objective to suppress espionage activities. The last director of the service in the interwar period was Augustinas Povilaitis. In the aftermath of the Soviet invasion and occupation in 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilaitė
Pilaitė is an eldership in the Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania. It occupies 13,9 km². According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 20,320. Although being one of the newest elderships in Vilnius, with many buildings under construction, Pilaitė used to be a place with a medieval castle, rebuilt in Renaissance style in the 16th century, which guarded roads to the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the West. The castle was destroyed during the Battle of Vilnius (1655) The Battle of Vilnius, Wilno, or Vilna was an attack by Russian and Cossack forces on Vilnius, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, that occurred on 8 August 1655 during the Russo-Polish War (16 ... and was never rebuilt, but the place retained its name. It is mainly known to Vilnius residents by the two lakes it borders - Salotė and Gėlužis. Pilaitė is also known for its old windmill, which is not far away from Salotė Lake. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktoras Zedelis
Viktoras is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English name Victor and may refer to: People *Viktoras Andriušis (1908–1967), Lithuanian artist and designer *Viktoras Biržiška (1886–1964), Lithuanian mathematician and writer *Viktoras Budzinskis (1888–1976), Lithuanian politician *Viktoras Diawara (born 1978), Lithuanian musician *Viktoras Kulvinskas (born 1939), American nutritionist and writer *Viktoras Muntianas (born 1951), Lithuanian politician * Viktoras Olšanskis (born 1969), Lithuanian footballer *Viktoras Petkus (1928–2012), Lithuanian political activist * Viktoras Uspaskich (born 1959), Lithuanian politician See also *Victor (name) Victor is both a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin meaning ''winner'' or ''conqueror''. Although not directly associated with a Biblical name, Victor is one of the earliest Christian names, borne (as Vittorio) by several saints and po ... Lithuanian masculine given names {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement Agencies Of Lithuania
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the art of justice. State-enforced laws can be made by a group legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes; by the executive through decrees and regulations; or established by judges through precedent, usually in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals may create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that adopt alternative ways of resolving disputes to standard court litigation. The creation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people. Legal systems vary between jurisdictions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterintelligence Agencies
Counterintelligence is an activity aimed at protecting an agency's intelligence program from an opposition's intelligence service. It includes gathering information and conducting activities to prevent espionage, sabotage, assassinations or other intelligence activities conducted by, for, or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons. Many countries will have multiple organisations focusing on a different aspect of counterintelligence, such as domestic, international, and counter-terrorism. Some states will formalise it as part of the police structure, such as the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Others will establish independent bodies, such as the United Kingdom's MI5, others have both intelligence and counterintelligence grouped under the same agency, like the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). History Modern tactics of espionage and dedicated government intelligence agencies developed over the course of the late-19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intelligence Agencies
An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objectives. Means of information gathering are both overt and covert and may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. The assembly and propagation of this information is known as intelligence analysis or intelligence assessment. Intelligence agencies can provide the following services for their national governments. * Give early warning of impending crisis; * Serve national and international crisis management by helping to discern the intentions of current or potential opponents; * Inform national defense planning and military operations (military intelligence); * Protect sensitive information secrets, both of their own sources and activities, and those of other state agencies; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Investigation Department
The Second Investigation Department or AOTD ( lt, Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas) is a Lithuanian intelligence agency under the Ministry of National Defence. It conducts military intelligence as well as intelligence and counterintelligence in the areas of defense. History The origins of the institution are in the ''Intelligence Unit'' established within the Lithuanian Armed Forces on 27 October 1918. In 1923, many intelligence activities were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior forming what later became State Security Department of Lithuania. Military and defense related intelligence stayed within the military command and after 1929 the service was reorganized and named the ''Second Unit''. The department was reestablished in 1990 as ''Information Unit'', later reorganized and renamed to Second Investigation Department in 1997. Its early task was to gather intelligence on Soviet military units operating in the region. Since Lithuania became a member of NA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Jauniškis
Darius may refer to: Persian royalty ;Kings of the Achaemenid Empire * Darius I (the Great, 550 to 487 BC) * Darius II (423 to 404 BC) * Darius III (Codomannus, 380 to 330 BC) ;Crown princes * Darius (son of Xerxes I), crown prince of Persia, may have ruled briefly in 465 BC *Darius, son of Artaxerxes II, crown prince and junior king of his father, father of Arbupales Kings, princes, and politicians * Darius (praetorian prefect), Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 AD * Darius I of Media Atropatene * Darius II of Persis * Darius the Mede * Darius of Pontus * Dara Shikoh, known as Darius the Magnificent * Darius, one of the sons of King Mithridates VI Eupator Other * ''Darius'' (album), by Graham Collier * Darius (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Darius (surname) * Darius (horse), a racehorse * Darius Films * ''Darius (video game)'', a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Taito, originally released for the arcades in 1987 See also * Dharius, Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gediminas Grina
Gediminas Grina (born 5 May 1965) is a Lithuanian political military commander who was the Director General of the State Security Department of Lithuania in 2010–2015. He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Biography Gediminas Grina was born in Anykščiai on 5 May 1965. In 1990, he completed his degree in physics at the University of Vilnius and worked from 1990 to 1992 at the research institute “Venta” as an engineer and technologist. From 1992 he worked in the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf and from 1999 to 2001 at the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania as head of a department. In 1993, he was made a first lieutenant, in 1997 a captain, and in 1999 a major. From 2001 to 2004, he was a military attaché in the Lithuanian embassy in the United States and Canada. In 2004, he joined the Second Investigation Department (AOTD). From 2005 to 2010, he was deputy director for espionage at AOTD. On 9 April 2010, Grina was appointed as the General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romualdas Vaišnoras
Romualdas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. List of people named Romualdas *Romualdas Aleliūnas (born 1960), Lithuanian designer of ceramics *Romualdas Brazauskas (born 1960), Lithuanian basketball referee *Romualdas Granauskas (1939-2014), author and dramaturge *Romualdas Krikščiūnas (1930-2010), apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese *Romualdas Lankauskas (born 1932), Lithuanian writer, playwright and painter *Romualdas Marcinkus (1907–1944), Lithuanian pilot *Romualdas Murauskas (1934-1979), boxer from the Soviet Union *Romualdas Ozolas (born 1939) is a Lithuanian politician, activist, writer and pedagogue *Romualdas Požerskis (b. 1951), Lithuanian photographer and a 1990 recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize *Romualdas Rudzys (born 1947), Lithuanian politician *Romualdas Vinojinidis Romualdas Vinojinidis is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal at the 1973 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povilas Malakauskas
Povilas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: *Povilas Aksomaitis (1938–2004), Lithuanian engineer, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania * Povilas Budrys (born 1962), Lithuanian painter *Povilas Bartušis (born 1993), Lithuanian male badminton player *Povilas Butkevičius (born 1987), Lithuanian former basketball player *Povilas Jakubėnas (1871–1953) Lithuanian Calvinist clergyman, general superintendent of the Lithuanian branch of the Reformed Church *Povilas Leimonas (born 1987), Lithuanian footballer *Povilas Lukšys (footballer) (born 1979), Lithuanian footballer *Povilas Meškėla (born 1964), Lithuanian rock singer and musician (Rojaus tūzai and Katedra) *Povilas Mykolaitis (born 1983), Lithuanian long jumper *Povilas Plechavičius (1890–1973), Imperial Russian and then Lithuanian military officer and statesman *Povilas Stravinsky, Lithuanian pianist active in the United States *Povilas Stulga Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Pocius
Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius (born 14 May 1957) is a former Chief of Defence of Lithuania. During his military career, Pocius has held various positions, including Chief of Staff of Voluntary Service of National Defence, and Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force. Pocius was Lithuanian champion of freestyle wrestling in junior, youth and adult groups. Early years Pocius was born on 14 May 1957 in the port city of Klaipėda. In 1971, as a schoolboy he entered a free-style wrestling section and later became Lithuanian champion in junior, youth and adult groups. In 1975, Pocius graduated from high school and started studies in Physical Education Academy. During the studies he actively participated in sports, especially in judo, Sambo and free-style wrestling. Pocius achieved the title of Honored Master of Sports of USSR in judo and free-style wrestling. In 1979, he graduated from the Academy and worked as a coach of free-style wrestling, later judo. Soviet career In 1979 afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurgis Jurgelis
Jurgis Jurgelis (born 9 August 1942 in Šiauliai, ''Generalbezirk Litauen'', ''Reichskommissariat Ostland'') is a mathematics teacher, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 ( lt, Aktas dėl Lietuvos nepriklausomos valstybės atstatymo) was an independence declaration by Lithuania adopted on March 11, 1990, signed by all members of the S .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurgelis, Jurgis 1942 births Living people People from Šiauliai Lithuanian politicians Members of the Seimas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
