Evolution of public administration in the post-Soviet countries. The Republic of Lithuania

Abstract

The article analyzes the changes that took place in the Republic of Lithuania after gaining sovereignty. During thirty years of independence, Lithuania has built a modern state with a developed democratic political system and market economy. The process of state-building continues; all administrative reforms are focused on modern Western models that meet the standards of the European Union and are aimed at forming a developed society as well as ensuring the rights and freedoms of all its members.