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The organization was founded on April 27, 1961, through a joint proclamation by Estonian National Committee in the U.S.A. Chairman Julius Kangur; American Latvian Association, Inc., in the United States President Peter P. Lejins; and Lithuanian American Council, Inc., President Leonard Simutis.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were considered to be under Soviet occupation by the United States, the United Kingdom, [21] Canada, NATO, and many other countries and international organizations. [22] During the Cold War, Lithuania and Latvia maintained legations in Washington DC, while Estonia had a mission in New York City.
Zoos in Washington, D.C. (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Environmental organizations based in Washington, D.C." The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
This category includes articles on organizations based in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Organizations include, among others, voluntary associations and 501(c) non-profit organizations; companies and for-profit organizations, religious organizations, and so on, are also appropriate.
This map from the 1990 CIA World Factbook notes that the United States did not recognise the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. Between May and June 1940, the Baltic governments reached a secret decision that in the event of an emergency, the powers of government to appoint and recall diplomatic and consular representatives were assigned to the heads of the respective legations in the ...
In 1961, the ALA participated as a co-founder of the Joint Baltic American National Committee [3] in cooperation with the Estonian American National Council [4] and the Lithuanian American National Council. [5] The ALA is also a member of the World Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL) [6] and contributes 4 of WFFL's 16 board members. [7]
It is located at 2131 Massachusetts Avenue, in Northwest, Washington, D.C., at the intersection with 22nd Street in the Embassy Row neighborhood. [ 1 ] The Republic of Estonia , along with Latvia and Lithuania , maintained a diplomatic mission throughout the years of Soviet domination; the Estonian Consulate General was based in New York City ...
The Baltic Assembly (BA) is a regional organisation that promotes intergovernmental cooperation between Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It attempts to find a common position in relation to many international issues, including economic, political and cultural issues. The decisions of the assembly are advisory.