Ambassador of France to Lithuania: there is much to be learned from both sides Link copied aA Claire Lignières-Counathe is the Ambassador of France to Lithuania. In this interview, she discusses various topics: from the visit of the French President Emmanuel Macron last September to the successful Lithuanian startup Vinted and the impact of Covid-19 on the Institut Français (French Institute). Claire Lignières-Counathe (nuotr. Ambassade de France en Lituanie) - Emmanuel Macron, the French President, undertook an official visit to Lithuania at the end of September 2020 â the first visit of a French President in 19 years. According to you, is it a sign of closer relations between France and Lithuania?