January/February 1998 - Volume 22 - No. 1

The Presidents of the United States, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia signed a
Charter of Partnership on January 16th in Washington, D.C.

A Charter of Partnership

Regina Narušis
A Baltic-American partnership agreement is signed to reaffirm their commitment for the 21st century.

A Defining Election

Paul Goble
A presidential election leads Lithuania in a new direction.

Lithuania's Economy:
Focus 1997

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Ph.D
Lithuania's economy shifts to a market-oriented approach with foreign trade investment amenities.

Sports 1998

Algirdas Tamošiūnas
Two sports events in Lithuania planned for the summer of 1998.

The Journey to Sydney

Rimas Gedeika
A young Lithuanian woman runner's trek for the gold highlighted.

Special Little Friends in Alytus
and A Challenge for us all!

Jeanne Dorr
The author visits a Lithuanian special needs children's home.

Perspectives

Current Events

Reflections