2014 - Page 71 of 142 - the Lithuania Tribune

Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey (R), Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (C) and Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas shake hands after signing an agreement on the creation of a joint military brigade on Sept. 19 in Warsaw.

Amid conflict, Poland pushes Ukraine to align with West

September 23, 2014 STRATFOR 0

Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has tried to use competition between Russia and the West to advance its own interests, which include pulling Ukraine further into the Western camp and pushing for stronger NATO commitment to bolstering Poland against Russia. However, Poland will be limited in its ability to meet its objectives, especially because the next few months will likely see a de-escalation of the stand-off in Ukraine. For its part, Warsaw will continue to pursue regional cooperation initiatives to mitigate the threat from Moscow. […]

Lithuania could lose up to 5 percent of GDP due to Russian sanctions

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

Analysts at SEB Bankas estimate that Lithuania’s maximum economic losses in case of Russia‘s complete import ban could reach up to 5 percent of the gross domestic product, noting that such losses would be quite painful. […]

Kaunas Ghetto survivor shares memories as Lithuania marks Holocaust day

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

As the Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday held a commemorative sitting to mark the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the Kaunas and Šiauliai Ghettos, Tobijas Jefetas, chairman of the Lithuanian union of former ghetto and concentration camp prisoners, shared his memories as one of very few Jewish children who survived the war. […]

EU might ease sanctions on Russia

September 23, 2014 DELFI EN 0

The European Union could review sanctions it has imposed on Russia on 30 September, according to an EU source who spoke to the Russian daily Kommersant. The issue might be taken up by permanent representatives of the EU member states in Brussels later this month. […]

How Russia pits Baltic states against one another

September 23, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

Even before it had finished “defending” the rights of Russian compatriots in Ukraine, Moscow spoke about oppression of Russian-speakers in the Baltic states last week, as its Foreign Ministry official demanded that the international community put a stop to alleged russophobia. […]

President’s requirements for energy minister were transparency and professionalism, adviser says

September 23, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Chief Advisor to the President on national security, Valdemaras Sarapinas, said President Dalia Grybauskaitė took into consideration two attributes, professionalism and transparency, when appointing Rokas Masiulis as Minister of Energy. […]

Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, Genocido aukų muziejaus nuotr.

Lithuanian court opens second case into murder of anti-Soviet resistance commander

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

Kaunas Regional Court on Tuesday opened one more case into the murder of Lithuanian anti-Soviet resistance commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. […]

Labour Party insists new energy minister was its own choice

September 23, 2014 ELTA EN 0

While President Dalia Grybauskaitė had informed about her requirements for the candidate to fill the energy minister’s position, it was the Labour Party that made the final decision, according to Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė. […]

Lithuanian president and foreign minister attending UN events in New York

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius are attending UN events and bilateral meetings in New York. […]

Number of passengers grows in Lithuanian airports, but carried goods decrease

September 23, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Based on preliminary data, in August 2014 year-on-year, 7.6 percent more passengers, both inbound and outbound, were serviced in Lithuanian airports. Meanwhile Lithuanian airlines carried 4.7 percent less passengers. […]

Russian tourists flock to Lithuania amidst geopolitical tensions

September 23, 2014 ELTA EN 0

In the first half of this year, over 113,000 tourists from Russia came to Lithuania, which accounts for the biggest share all markets of Lithuania’s inbound tourism. […]

Half of Lithuanian euro coins minted

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Mint has already minted 97 million Lithuanian euro coins, which is about half the amount to be minted this year and one-fourth of the total amount to be produced this year and next year, the central bank governor said on Monday. […]

Lithuanian PM optimistic about relations with Poland

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday congratulated Poland‘s new Prime Minister Ewa Kopasz and welcomed Polish politicians’ recent attention to Lithuania. […]

Lithuania and Russia exchange diplomatic notes over detained fishing vessel

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters in the Barents Sea, its forced towing to the Port of Murmansk, as well as the illegal detention of its crew. […]

Lithuania expresses support for Iraq’s new government

September 22, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 19 September, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Lithuanian permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, expressed Lithuania’s support for the new government of Iraq and underlined that it had to remain inclusive and represent the interests of all the groups and components of the society, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

High expectations for Lithuania’s new Energy Minister

September 22, 2014 BNS 0

Rokas Masiulis, the CEO of Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil) who was on Monday appointed as the country’s new energy minister, says that he has already discussed the energy sector’s prospects with Loreta Graužinienė, the leader of the Labour Party which delegated him to the post. […]

Lithuanian State Security Department warns ordinary citizens to beware of Russian spies

September 22, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

The Lithuanian State Security Department has issued a warning about a significant surge in Russian intelligence activities in both Lithuania and other countries. The Department has even published a booklet, explaining ordinary citizens the aims and methods of foreign intelligence agencies. […]