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The question on the CIA prisons might appear on the agenda of the European Parliament

GuantanamoThe issue of the possible CIA prisons in Lithuania could appear on the EP plenary agenda, the Lithuanian MEP Donskis said to BNS today, “It is possible that this issue will be addressed in the plenary session.”

BNS states that unofficial sources hinted that a group of the MEPs preparing a verbal inquiry to the European Commission.  MEP said to BNS, “I’ve no doubt that the European Parliament will bring this up. Since Lithuania ran the probe itself, questions about it are to be expected in the European Union,” the MEP said.

Nevertheless, the MEP added that, “the fact that Lithuania couldn’t refute all the guesswork, but instead started investigating allegations head-on is no big advantage for the country.”

Today the Parliamentarian Committee of the National Security and Defence will present its conclusions top the Parliament on it is investigation into allegations of the CIA prisons in Lithuania.

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