Lithuanian President Dalia Gribauskaite dismissed Minister for Economy Birute Vesaite, as proposed by Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius, Interfax cites presidential advisor Daiva Ulbinaite.
Minister Vesaite and two of her advisors flew to a forum in Astana in a private 8-seat jet booked at Arvi. 8100 litas were spent on the flight to Astana and back and 2700 litas per person. A charter flight to Astana and back may cost about 100,000 litas and about 13,000 litas per person.
1 lita = $0.37
