ELTA is a Lithuaniannews agency based in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. In a day, it receives about 5,000 news articles and produces about 300 articles in Lithuanian, Russian, and English. ELTA cooperates with foreign news agencies such as Reuters, ITAR-TASS, DPA, PAP, Xinhua, and others.[2]
ELTA was founded in March 1920 in Kaunas, the temporary capital of Lithuania, by Juozas Eretas, the first director of the agency, a literature professor, publicist, and public figure of Swiss descent who sought to make the ELTA news wire as efficient and reliable as a "Swiss watch". ELTA was founded based on Lithuanian press bureaus that were established in Switzerland, Denmark, France, Sweden, Germany during World War I. The agency was owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Between 1920 and 1940, ELTA cooperated closely with the most prominent foreign agencies – its five teleprinters used to send news from Reuters (UK), DNB (Germany), Havas (France), Stefani (Italy) and TASS (Soviet Union). ELTA employed correspondents in Moscow and Berlin. When Soviet troops occupied Lithuania in 1940, ELTA was incorporated into TASS and relayed news from Moscow. Lithuanians who escaped the Soviet occupation established a free ELTA in Germany. The Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania (VLIK) published various ELTA bulletins in Lithuanian, German, Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese.[2]
When Lithuania declared independence in 1990, ELTA also re-established its independence from TASS and its direct contacts with the leading global agencies. In 1996, ELTA was partially sold by the government of Lithuania (the law required the government to retain at least 35% of the shares). In 2003, MG Baltic owned 50.86% and Achema Group owned 6.75% of the shares.[3] Companies controlled by Vitas Tomkus [lt], publisher of the daily Respublika, acquired about 60% of ELTA in 2005. In 2006, Algirdas Pilvelis [lt], publisher of the daily Lietuvos aidas, acquired 39.51% of shares that were owned by the government.[4] In August 2017, Gitana Markovičienė announced plans to purchase the controlling stake in ELTA and became the new CEO.[5] The deal for the purchase of 80% of the shares closed in February 2018. GM Media Invest, owned by Markovičienė, acquired the remaining 20% of shares in January 2020 to become the sole owner of ELTA.[6]
In 2022, Estonian AS Ekspress Grupp bought all ELTA shares and become single shareholder.[7]
^ abcdŠniukas, Domas (26 February 2020) [2004]. "ELTA". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras.
^Baltic News Service (20 May 2003). "Elta likely to be fully private by year's end". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^Baltic News Service (6 October 2006). "Leidėją A. Pilvelį FNTT pričiupo prieš pat baigiantis bylos senaties terminui" (in Lithuanian). Alfa.lt. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^Baltic News Service (11 August 2017). "Buyer appointed as CEO of ELTA news agency". The Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^""GM Media Invest" įsigijo likusius 20 proc. Eltos akcijų". Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
elta, other, uses, elta, disambiguation, lithuanian, news, agency, based, lithuanian, capital, vilnius, receives, about, news, articles, produces, about, articles, lithuanian, russian, english, cooperates, with, foreign, news, agencies, such, reuters, itar, ta. For other uses see Elta disambiguation ELTA is a Lithuanian news agency based in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius In a day it receives about 5 000 news articles and produces about 300 articles in Lithuanian Russian and English ELTA cooperates with foreign news agencies such as Reuters ITAR TASS DPA PAP Xinhua and others 2 ELTAIndustryNews agencyFounded1920HeadquartersVilnius LithuaniaRevenue 0 2 million 2022 1 ParentEkspress GruppWebsitewww wbr elta wbr lt Contents 1 History 2 Directors 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Former ELTA headquarter in Kaunas ELTA was founded in March 1920 in Kaunas the temporary capital of Lithuania by Juozas Eretas the first director of the agency a literature professor publicist and public figure of Swiss descent who sought to make the ELTA news wire as efficient and reliable as a Swiss watch ELTA was founded based on Lithuanian press bureaus that were established in Switzerland Denmark France Sweden Germany during World War I The agency was owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 Between 1920 and 1940 ELTA cooperated closely with the most prominent foreign agencies its five teleprinters used to send news from Reuters UK DNB Germany Havas France Stefani Italy and TASS Soviet Union ELTA employed correspondents in Moscow and Berlin When Soviet troops occupied Lithuania in 1940 ELTA was incorporated into TASS and relayed news from Moscow Lithuanians who escaped the Soviet occupation established a free ELTA in Germany The Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania VLIK published various ELTA bulletins in Lithuanian German Italian English Spanish Portuguese 2 When Lithuania declared independence in 1990 ELTA also re established its independence from TASS and its direct contacts with the leading global agencies In 1996 ELTA was partially sold by the government of Lithuania the law required the government to retain at least 35 of the shares In 2003 MG Baltic owned 50 86 and Achema Group owned 6 75 of the shares 3 Companies controlled by Vitas Tomkus lt publisher of the daily Respublika acquired about 60 of ELTA in 2005 In 2006 Algirdas Pilvelis lt publisher of the daily Lietuvos aidas acquired 39 51 of shares that were owned by the government 4 In August 2017 Gitana Markoviciene announced plans to purchase the controlling stake in ELTA and became the new CEO 5 The deal for the purchase of 80 of the shares closed in February 2018 GM Media Invest owned by Markoviciene acquired the remaining 20 of shares in January 2020 to become the sole owner of ELTA 6 In 2022 Estonian AS Ekspress Grupp bought all ELTA shares and become single shareholder 7 Directors editELTA directors were 2 Juozas Eretas lt 1920 1922 Matas Salcius 1922 1923 Mikas Bagdonas lt 1923 Magdalena Avietenaite 1924 1926 Justas Paleckis 1926 1927 Antanas Jakobas lt 1927 1928 Edvardas Turauskas 1928 1934 Pranas Dailide lt 1934 1939 Valentinas Gustainis lt 1939 1940 Kostas Korsakas 1940 Jurgis Griska 1941 Aleksejus Jermakovas 1944 1945 Andrejus Murachtanovas 1945 1953 Donatas Roda lt 1953 1978 Feliksas Pazusis 1978 1982 Algimantas Mykolas Stankevicius 1982 1989 Robertas Grikevicius 1989 1990 Rolandas Barysas 1990 1991 Vidmantas Putelis 1991 Adolfas Gurskis 1992 1993 Algimantas Semaska lt 1993 1996 Kestutis Jankauskas 1996 2004 Raimondas Kurlianskis 2004 2005 Rimantas Kanapienis 2005 Algis Kalanta 2005 2006 Grazina Ramanauskaite Tiumeneviene 2007 2015 Romas Bubnelis 2015 2017 Gitana Markoviciene since 2017 See also editEastern Bloc information disseminationReferences edit Lietuvos telegramu agentura ELTA apyvarta a b c d Sniukas Domas 26 February 2020 2004 ELTA Visuotine lietuviu enciklopedija in Lithuanian Mokslo ir enciklopediju leidybos centras Baltic News Service 20 May 2003 Elta likely to be fully private by year s end The Baltic Times Retrieved 4 March 2020 Baltic News Service 6 October 2006 Leideja A Pilvelį FNTT priciupo pries pat baigiantis bylos senaties terminui in Lithuanian Alfa lt Retrieved 4 March 2020 Baltic News Service 11 August 2017 Buyer appointed as CEO of ELTA news agency The Lithuania Tribune Retrieved 4 March 2020 GM Media Invest įsigijo likusius 20 proc Eltos akciju Lrytas lt in Lithuanian 30 January 2020 Retrieved 4 March 2020 Ekspress Grupp perka naujienu agentura ELTA www delfi ltExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ELTA amp oldid 1187976618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
