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Lithuanian president supports removal of Soviet sculptures in Vilnius

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she is glad that the Soviet-era sculptures have been removed from the Green Bridge in central Vilnius. […]

No bankruptcy for cash-strapped Lithuanian Shipping Company for now

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Bankruptcy proceedings of Lithuania’s financially-troubled shipping operator Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL) will not be initiated yet, the prime minister has said after a meeting with several ministers and executives of LJL and SEB Bankas. […]

Lithuanian conservative leader suggests joint battalion for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

The leader of Lithuania’s conservatives MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested during a visit in Kiev that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should set up a joint battalion. […]

Lithuanian government to discuss help for collapsing state shipping company

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government will on Friday hold a meeting to discuss ways to help the crews of Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL), a collapsing state-owned ship operator, to return home. […]

Russian military inspectors wrap up survey of Lithuanian units

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Russian military inspectors visited Lithuania’s Gaižiūnai and Kazlų Rūda training areas on Thursday, finishing their two-day inspection of Lithuania’s compliance to the agreements on munitions. […]

Hundreds mark anniversary of Welles Declaration in Vilnius

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

About 300 people celebrated the 75-year anniversary of the US declaration that condemned the half-century occupation of the Baltic states. […]

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.

Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian defence ministers to sign pact on joint brigade

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian defence ministers will Friday in Lviv sign an agreement on establishment of a joint military brigade. […]

London court puts end to litigation over ex-Snoras owners’ extradition to Lithuania

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

A London court has put an end to litigation over the extradition of Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, former shareholders of Lithuania’s bankrupt bank Snoras who have recently fled from the UK to Russia. […]

Polish organizations in Lithuania under criticism for homophobic T-shirts

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

LGBT groups on Thursday expressed regret over the choice of Polish organizations in Lithuania to wear homophobic T-shirts with slogans Vilnius on Bicycles without Pedals (Wilno Na Rowerach Bez Pedalow) during their recent congress. […]

Palanga town to scale down memorial for WWII Soviet soldiers

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

The authorities of Lithuania’s coastal resort town Palanga plan to tone down the monument for killed Soviet soldiers in the town centre, the Lietuvos Rytas daily reports. […]

Lithuanian Shipping Company’s ship returns from Poland after covering part of its debt

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

One of the detained ships of state-controlled company Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL), which is facing bankruptcy proceedings, has returned from the Polish port of Gdansk to Klaipėda, Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius confirmed on Thursday morning. […]

Vilnius to set up commission for Roma integration

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

Vilnius Municipality is setting up a special commission to address social issues related to the Vilnius-based Roma settlement and take care of Roma integration. […]

John Kerry: American people greet Baltic friends

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

The United States remembers the 75-year-old Welles Declaration as “an indelible sign of our shared commitment to freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity”, United States Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday. […]

Lithuanian president to WSJ: Russia resorting to brutal Stalinist methods

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

Russia is looking back on its Soviet past and is increasingly using the methods of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in an article published on Thursday. […]

Vilnius to mark 75-year anniversary of US non-recognition of Soviet occupation

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

A ceremony will take place in Vilnius on Thursday to celebrate 75 years since the Welles Declaration by which the United States condemned the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. […]

Baltic states must develop joint air defence system, Lithuanian defence minister says

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

It is crucial for the Baltic states to develop a joint mid-range air-defence system, counter hybrid threats and strengthen regional cooperation, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said on Wednesday after meeting with his new Latvian counterpart, Raimonds Bergmanis, in Vilnius. […]