Lithuanian foreign minister Linas Linkevičius met October 2 with directors and representatives of leading US and world Jewish organizations in New York City during the current session of the United Nations general Assembly.

They discussed important issues including UN effectiveness, battling anti-Semitism and other forms of hate, policy on Iran, the Mideast peace process and current issues in safeguarding the Lithuanian Jewish heritage at the Lithuanian general consulate in New York. The Lithuanian foreign minister said ever more Lithuanians are discovering the rich Litvak heritage, understand the need to protect that legacy and take pride in the remarkable contributions Litvaks have made to world culture.