BNS, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Ukrainian TV producer: Fight Russian propaganda with privileges, not bans

June 15, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania should not follow the Ukrainian example of banning Russian-language television channels and offering no alternative, says Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Pushnova, general producer of the Ukraine Today TV. […]

Lithuania commemorates 75 years since beginning of Soviet occupation and mass deportations

June 15, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania marks the Mourning and Hope Day on June 14, commemorating the start of the occupation by the Soviet Union in 1940 and the beginning of mass deportations. […]

Lithuanian defence minister confirms reports about deployment of US heavy weapons

June 15, 2015 BNS 0

US media reports about deployment of heavy weaponry in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia along with some other Eastern European nations are correct, says Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas, adding that the equipment will contribute to regional security and serve as yet another measure to deter Russia. […]

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

June 14, 2015 BNS 0

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. […]

Lithuania’s per capita alcohol consumption edges down to 12.7 liters

June 14, 2015 BNS 0

The average per capita consumption of alcohol in Lithuanian last year edged down to 12.7 liters of legal absolute alcohol, from 12.9 liters in 2013, preliminary data from Statistics Lithuania shows. […]

Lithuania’s per capita cigarette consumption grows to 50 packs

June 14, 2015 BNS 0

Annual per capita consumption of legal cigarettes in Lithuania rose to 50 packs last year, from 47.4 packs in 2013, data from Statistics Lithuania shows. […]

Latvijas Tilti seeks EU court’s opinion on Vilnius bypass tender

June 13, 2015 BNS 0

Latvia’s road and bridge construction company Latvijas Tilti, which has challenged in Lithuanian courts a 90-million-euro tender process for Vilnius’ western bypass project, is seeking an opinion from the EU Court of Justice. […]

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

June 13, 2015 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO commander General Breedlove to come to Lithuania

June 13, 2015 BNS 0

Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of US European Command General Phillip Mark Breedlove is scheduled to come to Lithuania next week. […]

Modernized RBS70 air defence systems reach Lithuania

June 13, 2015 BNS 0

The first shipment of RBS70 air defence systems with night vision equipment, modernized at the Swedish producer SAAB Dynamics’ plant, has reached Air Defence Battalion of the Lithuanian Air Forces. […]

Former deputy mayor of Vilnius found guilty in bribery case

June 12, 2015 BNS 0

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

Lithuanian president hopes for extension of Russia sanctions

June 12, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes the European Council will extend the sectoral sanctions for Russia, in place since last July, during its meeting several weeks hence. […]

Attack on Lithuanian army’s website plotted for two weeks

June 12, 2015 BNS 0

The Wednesday’s cyber attack on the website of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Joint Staff was plotted for at least two weeks, with requests sent from Iran, among other countries, says Rimantas Černiauskas, director of the National Cyber Security Centre. […]