On July 18, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė presented a note to Austria’s Chargé d’Affaires Josef Sigmund, requesting Austria to explain on what basis and why so hastily the decision was taken to release Mikhail Golovatov, the suspect in the case of the events of January 13, who was detained on a European Arrest Warrant, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting a communiqué from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry sent to the Agency by the Lithuanian Embassy in Moldova. The note expresses disappointment over such action by Austria. It also emphasizes that the European Arrest Warrant is issued by judicial authorities of the European Union and obliges another EU member state to arrest and extradite the suspect to the issuing state. “Lithuanian officials, the people of Lithuania and relatives of the victims of the January 13 events hope that Austria, just as other EU partners, is addressing sensitive and important issues precisely in accordance with international law. We are waiting for a convincing explanation from Austria on what grounds the decision was taken and why it was taken so hastily,” Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ajubalis commented on the decision to hand in the note. According to the communiqué, Audronius Ajubalis on June 15 had a telephone conversation with his Austrian counterpart Michael Spindelegger. He voiced hope that Austria will extradite the suspect in accordance with the international law and reminded that 20 years ago Lithuania paid a high price for the restoration of its independence. On July 15, Lithuanian officials were informed that the citizen of Russia Mikhail Golovatov was arrested in Austria on July 14. On the night of July 16, Lithuania received a confirmation that the suspect was released. According to Wikipedia, Mikhail Golovatov, 62, is wanted in Lithuania for alleged crimes against humanity committed shortly before Lithuania declared independence from Moscow in 1991. Golovatov was allegedly one of the responsible KGB officers when Soviet forces stormed a TV tower in Vilnius, leaving 14 dead and hundreds injured. The same source says the so-called state security minister of Transnistria Vladimir Antiufeev is wanted by the Latvian authorities for crimes against the state. He is accused of involvement in a coup attempt against the new democratic Latvian authorities, which resulted in many deaths. After the coup failed, he went to Moscow on August 23, 1991.