Kristina Baubinaitė has taken on the role of Deputy Head of the Lithuanian diplomatic mission in Baku, according to the Lithuanian Embassy in Azerbaijan.

Prior to this appointment, she served at Lithuanian embassies in Prague and Dublin. Baubinaitė holds a doctorate in social sciences and is the author of a book on contemporary Lithuanian emigration, The Caspian Post reports.

The embassy welcomed her appointment, stating, “We congratulate Kristina on joining our team and wish her an engaging and successful tenure, new connections, and rewarding projects.”