Lithuania Refuses to Change Georgia’s Name

Lithuania’s state commission for the Lithuanian language declined the request of Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to change the name of Georgia in Lithuanian. Currently the Lithuanian name of Georgia is “Gruzija,” which is similar to the Russian version, whereas Georgia wants to be called “Georgija,” in line with English pronunciation. In Georgian the country is called “Sakartvelo.”

http://www.lenta.ru/news/2010/02/01/refuse/