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Lithuania draws attention to human rights violations in East Ukraine at UN Security Council

On Friday, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, initiated by Lithuania, human rights situation in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea were discussed. Lithuania stressed the importance of further monitoring of human rights in Ukrainian regions. […]

Energy

Hot weather raised electricity price in Lithuania

In July, the average electricity price in Nord Pool Spot power market Lithuanian trading zone (NPS LT) was LTL 0.198 (EUR 0.057) per kilowatt-hour, which was 4.4 percent above what it had been in June (LTL 0.189 or EUR 0.054 per kWh). In July 2014, compared with July 2013, the price increased by 17 percent. […]

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Society

Statistics Lithuania: Women significantly outnumber men

Statistics Lithuania informs that, at the beginning of 2014, the estimated number of women in Lithuania was 1,587.5 thousand, that of men, 1,356 thousand. Women outnumbered men by 231.5 thousand. […]

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Energy

Hitachi says all Baltic states must join Visaginas NPP project for it to work

Japan’s Hitachi says the memorandum signed with Lithuania is a good first step towards building a nuclear power plant, but the project is a regional one, therefore it is of crucial that other partners join in as well. […]

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Defence

Lithuania’s priorities for upcoming NATO summit presented to US military

Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas presented Lithuania’s priorities for 4-5 September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales to newly selected US general officers and flag officers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]