In 1324 it tried and failed to persuade Lithuania's great pagan ruler, Gediminas, to adopt Christianity.
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Responsibility for domestic affairs lies with the prime minister, Gediminas Vagnorius, who has let corruption and cronyism flourish.
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The Lithuanian and Polish prime ministers - Gediminas Kirkilas and Lech Kaczynski, respectively - attended the signing ceremony in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
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