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Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has offered his resignation, the government said on Friday evening, without disclosing the reason. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė received the resignation letter earlier in the day, her office said. But whether the prime minister will accept it was still unclear. Šimonytė was expected to make a statement on the subject on Monday, Lithuanian media reported. Anusauskas, who took up the post in December 2020, has yet to publicly comment. In Lithuania, ministers are normally appointed and dismissed by the president on the recommendation of the prime …