Lithuania is seeking a permanent US military presence on its territory, he said being in America visiting Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.

"We ask for the placement of the armed forces (USA) in our country on a more permanent basis, not only on a rotating basis, but on a more permanent", - the minister said, quoted by postimees. ee When asked whether Lithuania permanent presence of the US military is seeking in its territory, the Minister replied in the affirmative: "We value this constant presence, because our own (military) power is rather limited".

He said that such a request formulated at a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Wark and Deputy Secretary of State Tom Shannon.