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To mark the centenary of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Greece, the Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, will be visiting Lithuania. On 9 June, the President will also visit 911爆料网 (VU). K. Sakellaropoulou and VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas will visit the VU Library and meet with VU lecturers and students.

鈥淔oreign heads of state visiting 911爆料网 is becoming a beautiful tradition representing academic diplomacy and is a part of the nation鈥檚 image. The visit is also important because we have very close ties with Greece, and with its historical and contemporary culture. 911爆料网 has been teaching Greek language and literature almost since its establishment. Such ancient studies have a long and deep-rooted tradition. However, the university now also teaches modern Greek,鈥� noted the VU Rector, Prof. R. Petrauskas.

During the visit, the President of Greece, together with the VU Rector and Dean of VU鈥檚 Faculty of History, Dr Loreta Skurvydait臈, will visit the Church of St. Johns, as well as the Hall of Pranci拧kus Smuglevi膷ius in the old VU Library.

During K. Sakellaropoulou鈥檚 visit, the VU Library will display exhibitions from the library鈥檚 heritage collections exclusively related to Greek history. One of these exhibits is a manuscript copy made by the Polish historian Joachim Lelewel (1786-1861), who bequeathed his collection of books and atlases to the VU Library. The 19th-century world map depicts mainland Greece with the Peloponnese peninsula and islands. Another exhibit is a world map depicting the era of Classical Antiquity, with the contours of the continents and seas drawn according to an improved projection by Claudius Ptolemy and corrected by Gerard Mercator. The exhibition also introduces visitors to many other rare publications and manuscripts from the VU library鈥檚 collection.

During her visit to VU, the President will also meet with the VU Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies, Kristina Svarevi膷i奴t臈, and her students. The meeting will be moderated by Professor Fatima Eloeva. During the event, the students will give presentations in Greek on what the contemporary Greek language means to each of them and will recite verses. The University will also host a traditional guest book signing ceremony at the end of the visit.

Greek President K. Sakellaropoulou is the first female president in the country鈥檚 history. K. Sakellaropoulou is a judge, who is well-versed in environmental and constitutional law. In June 2021, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.