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Following the 25th anniversary edition of the International Vilnius Book Fair, a now-traditional meeting was held between Lithuanian diaspora writers, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Pranevičius, and the team of the Global Lithuania Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the conversation, participants celebrated the strong ties that diaspora authors maintain with Lithuania and shared stories of their creative returns. The discussion also highlighted the positive trend of return migration, which has continued for the past five years.
The writers were introduced to the latest activities of the “Grįžtu LT” Information Center, including a review of the discussion hosted at the Vilnius Book Fair titled “The Search for Identity Among Diaspora Creators: Is It Time to Return to Lithuania?”
The meeting also emphasized the need to strengthen Lithuanian language education abroad, ensure its sustainable funding, foster civic engagement, and encourage the diaspora to contribute to Lithuania’s well-being and security.
We sincerely thank the diaspora writers for the conversation and look forward to hearing more return stories from Jūratė Micevičiūtė (Spain), Jolanta Vitkutė (Mexico/Lithuania), Antanas Šileika (Canada), and Valdas Papievis (France).