Linas Linkevičius
Defence

Lithuanian foreign minister: Stationing of US heavy weapons will change situation in region

Following US media reports that the Pentagon may station heavy weapons for its troops in several Eastern European and Baltic countries, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Sunday that these proposals are part of a US Congress-approved program to step up security in Eastern and Central Europe and that such weaponry would substantially change the security situation in Lithuania and throughout the region. […]

Iran
Economy

Exports of Lithuanian agricultural produce to Iran on the increase

Trade with Iran accounts for a fair amount of the Lithuanian foreign trade in agricultural products. Last year, it went up by 9.5 percent. […]

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Uncategorized

Lithuania waits for exact list of Russian border points reopened to TIR

With Russia restoring the system of international road transportation of goods using TIR Carnets, Lithuania is waiting for a list of border crossing points reopened for the TIR procedure, an official said. […]

Romas Adomavičius
Politics

Former deputy mayor of Vilnius found guilty in bribery case

Vilnius Regional Court on Friday found former Vice Mayor of Vilnius Romas Adomavičius, of the Social Democratic Party, guilty in a corruption case. […]

Collector coin dedicated to literature. Photo T. Lukšys, BFL
Culture

Bank of Lithuania issues collector’s coin dedicated to literature

The Bank of Lithuania has issued into circulation a 5 euro collector’s coin, dedicated to literature (from the series Lithuanian Culture); it was presented at the Writer’s Club in Vilnius to a group of writers and lovers of literature, the central bank said. […]