The Vilnius city municipality intends to rename a square in a southern Vilnius neighborhood Israel. The decision was made by the city’s commission for historical memory but awaits approval by the city council. A member of that commission told Baltic News Service negotiations had taken place over an extended period with the Israeli embassy to Lithuania and that the city had sought a suitable location, resulting in a decision made on the site for honoring the state of Israel. In the end the council decided on a location on Algirdo street, a central location in Vilnius due to the 24-hour supermarket located there.