Polish Ambassador Jaroslaw Czubinski
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Polish ambassador thanks Lithuanians for support amid Russia’s fruit import ban

Poland‘s ambassador to Lithuania has thanked organizers of an “apple protest action” in Vilnius for showing support to Poland in response to Russia’s ban on fruit and vegetable imports from the country. […]

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko
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Amid Crisis, Belarus re-examines its political and security situation

Belarus will host the latest round of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Minsk on 1 August as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko continues to push his country as a mediator in the crisis. Lukashenko’s motivation is not altruistic, however, as Belarus is not immune to the competition between Russia and the West over the strategic borderland countries of the former Soviet periphery. […]

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Russia-NATO: No “business as usual”

On 22 July, President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian Security Council and effectively declared the demise of cooperation between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Putin covered issues linked to the crisis in Ukraine, rejected Western allegations of Russia’s de facto involvement in the downing of Flight MH17, and then turned to security challenges stemming from NATO. […]

Society

How many W’s will there be in Lithuanian passports?

Eight thousand names that are in breach of the standard language norms have been registered in Lithuania, so such forms of the person’s name could be transferred to a person’s identity documents, presume the representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR). […]

Druskininkai, Vaclavo Liubino nuotr.
Culture

Violinists gathered for “Čiurlionis and the world” conference in Druskininkai

The twelfth year of the international arts‘ festival “Druskininkai summer with Mikalojos Konstantinas Čiurlionis“ is halfway over, but there’s plenty more ahead. More than 40 concerts, exhibitions, and contests will be held by the end of September. A conference called “Čiurlionis and the world” started last week and has attracted Lithuania’s most talented rising violinists to perform. […]

Antanas Sutkus
Culture

New Antanas Sutkus virtual exhibit available online

“He is an artist of the great style, and the indication of the great style is that it is not seen,” wrote Arvydas Šliogeris in a statement about photographer Antanas Sutkus’ new virtual exhibition “Antanas Sutkus. Without A Name.” Organised by the Art Department of The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, the exhibit marks the photographer’s 75th birthday. […]

Virginija Vilimienė
Economy

Orlen Lietuva and workers’ trade union reach agreement

The management of Orlen Lietuva (Orlen Lithuania) and the oil company’s trade union on Friday reached an agreement on the key items of the collective agreement, which will stipulate that workers of the oil refinery will be rewarded for performance, but the incentives will also be tied to the performance of the company as a whole. […]

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Defence

NATO mine counter-measures group ships arrive in Klaipėda

A German warship FGS Elbe, which heads the Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1), docked at the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda on Friday along with the Lithuanian naval ship Kursis (M54). […]

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Foreign affairs

Minister Linkevičius reminds India of promise to open embassy in Vilnius

Lithuania’s foreign minister has asked India to stand true to its promise of starting an embassy in Vilnius, the MFA informs. […]