Zoltan Pecze
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister talks about migration with Hungarian ambassador

In a meeting on 2 September with Hungarian Ambassador Zoltan Pecze, who is about to end his term of office in Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, expressed his gratitude for ambassador’s contribution to development of bilateral relations and expressed hope that the two countries will continue their friendly relations based on common values and solidarity, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]

GIntaras Paluckas
Society

Vilnius vice mayor suggests Arab-language kindergarten groups before refugee arrival

As Lithuania prepares to receive refugees, Vilnius Vice-Mayor Gintautas Paluckas of the Social Democrats has proposed considering Arab-language kindergarten groups. […]

Jens Stoltenberg, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Juozas Olekas
Defence

Lithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole Alliance

“The Establishment of a NATO headquarters in Lithuania and six other Allies testifies that NATO is taking all necessary steps to provide security to its member states and to be prepared to implement the tasks necessary to deter anyone attempting on the security and territorial integrity of any of the Allies,” the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas said at the inauguration of the NATO Force Integration Unit in Vilnius on 3 September. […]

Ina Marčiulionytė
Foreign affairs

Lithuania appoints ambassador to China

Diplomat Ina Marčiulionytė has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to China. […]