Minsk. Aug 20 (Interfax) - United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III will meet with Lithuanian National Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas in Vilnius on Wednesday, the Lithuanian National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"On August 21, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall will pay an official visit to Lithuania. He will meet with National Defense Minister Layrunas Kasciunas and Lithuanian army representatives on Wednesday," it said.
"During their bilateral meeting, Kasciunas and Kendall will discuss the security situation in the region, the U.S. military presence as an effective deterring message to Russia, the strengthening of air defense capabilities, military acquisitions, and the situation in Ukraine," it said.