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World Jewish News
Lithuania: Jews to Receive Compensation for 136 objects
24.05.2009
The long-prepared bill on the payment of compensation to Jews for real estate which used to belong to them, will be discussed in the next several weeks by the Government of Lithuania.
According to the Chancellor of the Government Deividas Matulenis, the bill is currently being reviewed by lawyers, reports the Lithuanian portal DELFI with reference to the BNS agency.
"It can be included in the agenda of the Government in 2 or 3 weeks," said the Chancellor.
The Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius promised that the draft will be submitted to the Seim before the end of the spring session. Under the Constitution, the parliament's spring session ends in Lithuania on June 30.
Lithuanian Ministry of Justice prepared a draft law on payment of compensation for Jewish real estate, which states that during 10 years (from January 1, 2011 to March 1, 2021) Lithuania should pay the Jews the compensation in the amount of 113 million Litas.
The total sum of compensations for 136 objects constitutes 376.98 million Litas.
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