Defence
NATO jets take off to accompany Russian plane over Lithuania
The Italian Typhoon fighter jets, stationed in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission, were scrambled on Thursday to accompany a Russian plane. […]
Month: March 2015
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Defence
Society
Spying case: Belarusian KGB agent used to live in Lithuania, witness says
The Belarusian KGB agent, Sergey Kurulenko, who collected information in Lithuania used to live in the Baltic country and even graduated from a school here. His mother and sister also live in Lithuania, it emerged during a hearing of Vilnius Regional Court on Thursday. […]
Politics
Heated debate on conscription expected in Lithuanian parliament
Having heard opinions of some MPs regarding the reintroduction of military conscription, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that a discussion at the Seimas on the issue will probably be very lively. […]
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UN high commissioner for human rights satisfied with non-citizens’ situation in Latvia
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein said during a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the situation of ethnic minorities and non-citizens in Latvia. […]
Politics
Deputy police chief Požela appointed head of Lithuania’s border guard service
Deputy Commissioner General of Lithuania’s police Renatas Požela is to be appointed head of the country’s State Border Guard Service, the government said on Thursday. […]
European Union
EP president calls Lithuanians “heroes for freedom in Europe”
European Parliament President Martin Schulz congratulated Lithuania on the 25th anniversary of the restoration of its independence during a commemoration in Brussels, calling Lithuanians “heroes”. […]
Economy
Foreign investors interested in Lithuanian national airline, PM says
Foreign investors are interested in contributing to the creation of a national air carrier in Lithuania, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday, noting that the issue of a national airline would be dealt with after the mayoral election in Vilnius. […]
Defence
Polish army general staff chief on formal visit in Lithuania
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces General Mieczyslaw Gocul arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday on a formal visit to discuss points of defence cooperation and security situation in the region. […]
Defence
Conscripts will not be sent to foreign missions, Lithuanian defence chief assures
The Lithuanian army assured on Wednesday that conscripts would not be sent to international missions abroad, refuting rumours spread by the Russian media, which, the Lithuanian chief of defence says, are aimed at discrediting the idea of restoring military conscription. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian government allocates EUR 80,000 for Ukrainian children
The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday allocated additional EUR 80,000 to support Ukrainian children receiving education in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania supports Georgia’s European integration aspirations, justice minister says
Minister of Justice Juozas Bernatonis is paying a visit to Georgia where he met with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Ukraine and Czech Republic
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed the appointment of Marius Janukonis, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘ Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, as the country’s ambassador to Ukraine. Diplomat Edvilas Raudonikis will be appointed as Lithuania’s ambassador to the Czech Republic. […]
Defence
Lithuanian president: Baltics face real threat
The Baltic states are facing a real threat and must be prepared to independently withstand for at least three days in case of a military conflict until NATO allies arrive, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, when asked by foreign journalists about the planned restoration of conscription in Lithuania. […]
Defence
Lithuanian government backs restoration of conscription
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed a bill drafted by the Ministry of National Defence on the restoration of conscription. It will now go to parliament for further consideration. […]
Sports
Davis cup: Lithuania to face Poland
Lithuania will appear for the first time in the Europe / Africa group zone I to face Poland. The meeting will take place in Orlen Arena, Plock, Poland, and will start this Friday (March 5th – 7th). It will be the second time that the nations are meeting in tennis court. The previous occasion was 20 years ago when Poland won. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister conveys condolences over deaths in Donetsk coal mine
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Wednesday conveyed condolences over deaths in the explosion in a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. […]
Economy
Lithuanian beef to sell in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina opened its market to Lithuanian beef and its products, the Lithuanian Government said. […]
Energy
Lithuania among EU leaders in lowest greenhouse gas emissions
Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Lithuania amount to 4-5 tons per capita and are among the lowest in the European Union (EU), the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in a report The European Environment – State and Outlook 2015. […]