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 In May, the Global Convenor of BJP Overseas Affairs Mr. Vijay Jolly launched with great fanfare the new OFBJP Chapters in Russia and Lithuania recently. BJP National Secretary Ms Arti Mehra accompanied him as the Special Guest of Honor. Special announcements were made for Convenor OFBJP Russia Mr. Sammy Kotwani and Convenor OFBJP Lithuania Wing Commander (Retd.-IAF) Mr. Rajinder K. Chaudhary, VSM.
Good wishes from senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishan Advani, Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj , Arun Jaitley, Murli Manohar Joshi, Venkaiyah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, Ram Lal, Ananth Kumar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, JP Nadda, Murlidhar Rao, Amit Shah, M.A. Naqvi, Shah Nawaz Hussain, Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Vasundhra Raje Scindia, Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan & Raman Singh, Co-Convenors OFBJP Rajni Sarin, Amit Thaker & Raj Purohit etc. were conveyed to NRI & PIO community overseas by Mr. Jolly and Ms. Mehra.
At an overcrowded public program organized at Business and Industry Chamber of Commerce in central Moscow, OFBJP Russia chapter was launched with Mr. Sammy Kotwani as Convenor along with his team of office-bearers. Currently Mr Kotwani is President of Indian Business Alliance Russia, a prominent group of Indian business houses and leaders with commerce and business background. He owns the famous"Imperial Tailoring Co." in Moscow and is credited to have tailored an executive suit for Hon'ble President of Russia Mr. Valdmir Putin. The new OFBJP Convenor Lithuania Wing Commander (Retd. –IAF) Mr. Rajinder K. Chaudhary, VSM is the Ex-Honorary Consul General of India in Lithuania, appointed by President of India on November 18, 2007. He is the proud owner of the best known Indian restaurant “Sues Indian Raja”in the capital city of Vilnius.
The Russia trip started with a scintillating five hours "Moscow River Trip" on boat organized by Indian Spiritual and Yoga Guru Swami Pranab Roy along with his Russian disciples and Cosmo Travels Owner Mr Rajiv Gupta, Russian Helicopters Director Int'nl Mr. Maxim Emelenko, prominent Russian Attorney Mr Ruslan Yakupov and Mckinsey and Co. Russia Principal Associate Mr. Dmitry Garanin and others.
LITHUANIA TRIP
The Lithuania trip started with a rousing welcome at Vilnius airport accorded by Wing Commander (Retd. -IAF) Mr Rajinder Kumar Chaudhry, VSM along with Ms Zivile Juonyte, Diplomat Latin America, Asia and Pacific Division in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania.
A 45 minutes radio and television interview by state run television show anchored by International News Editor of LRT, TV namely Mr. Karolis Kaupin with OFBJP Leader Mr. Vijay Jolly was a grand success. A meeting with Current Leader of opposition and ex Prime Minister of Lithuania Mr Andrius Kubilius kicked off at his Parliament office with the good wishes of BJP leaders Mr Rajnath Singh and Mr Narendra Modi. It was attended by former foreign minister and MP Mr Audronius Azubalis. Mr. Jolly personally praised the active role of Lithuanian Ambassador in India, Mr. Laimonas Talat – Kelpsa and Ms. Diana Mickevičienė (Minister Counselor). There after followed a series of official meetings with Adviser to Prime Minister Mr. Audrius Bruzga at the Lithuania PMO, lunch hosted by Vice Minister Foreign Affairs Mr. Neris Germanas along with Ambassador Ms. Ina Marciulionyte ( Director MEA Lithuania ) and Ms. Ginte Damusis (Director Lithuanians Living Abroad, MEA, Lithuania) at a downtown hotel “Narutis” in Vilnius.
A special visit to Vilnius University conducted by Director of Indian, Oriental and Buddhist Studies Prof. Habil. Dr. Audrius Beinorius, Sanskrit speaking lecturer Mr. Vytis Vidunas, Prof. Valdas Jaskunas (Dy. Director Indian Studies) along with fluent Hindi speaking lecturer Ms. Kristina Dolinina and Ms. Gerda Melnik (Student of Hindi & Oriental Studies) were the surprise highlights of University visit.
A gala dinner was hosted by Wing Commander Rajinder K. Chaudhary in honor of the visiting BJP leaders at his “Sue’s Indian Raja” restaurant. It was attended by Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Malik Director General of Indo Rama Company, Prof. Raj Shekhar Basu (visiting Prof. of ICCR), Mr. Emil William (student of technology), senior diplomats of Ministry of External Affairs Lithuania, media persons, businessman, academicians.
There Global Convenor BJP Overseas Affairs Mr. Vijay Jolly presented a lotus scarf along with BJP election manifesto to the newly appointed OFBJP Convenor in Lithuania Wing Commander Mr. Chaudhary. “INDIA ASPIRES” a book by Mr. Nitin Gadkari, former President BJP was presented to Mr. Chaudhary.
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