Lithuania's Ambassador to the UN Raimonda Murmokaitė
Foreign affairs

UN holds Lithuania-initiated discussion on cyber confidence

Lithuania’s permanent mission to the United Nations held an expert discussion on Wednesday about promoting mutual confidence in the cyber space. […]

Bronius Bradauskas
Politics

Lithuanian MP steps down from parliamentary Budget Committee

Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party political group, MP Bronius Bradauskas, has voluntarily stepped down as chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Finance. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: Russia’s nuclear blackmail and new threats of covert diplomacy

The world has truly entered a new era. Even Russia‘s nuclear blackmail has become such an everyday occurrence that it sometimes passes underappreciated. One concludes thus after last week’s reports in British dailies The Times and The Independent about a meeting between Russian and US generals in March where Russia voiced threats of a nuclear response should NATO continue to deploy forces in the Baltic states. […]

Cherry Blossoms at Tidal Bassin with the Washington Monument   Photo Ludo Segers
Global LT

Cherry Blossom Princesses visit Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, DC

It is a rare event to have 50 princesses visit the Lithuanian Embassy all at once, but the annual Cherry Blossom is a magical event in Washington DC. Although Japan is the natural home for the annual cherry blossom festivals, Washington, DC with thousands of trees, mostly donated by Japan, comes a close second. Every year, since 1948 there is also a State Society organised Cherry Blossom Princess contest. The princesses are the highlight of the Cherry Blossom Festival, this weekend, in the capital’s centre and a major event in the US Capitol building. […]

Laimdota Straujuma, Algirdas Butkevičius
Uncategorized

Baltic PMs to meet in Vilnius to discuss security and energy

In order to discuss matters related to security, energy and transportation, the prime ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will meet in Vilnius on Friday for informal talks. […]