Articles by Lithuania Tribune

Juozas Olekas

Lithuania’s defence minister expresses support to Georgia’s NATO aspirations

September 14, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

“We support and will continue rendering political and practical support to Georgia‘s aspiration to become a member of NATO, we will spare no effort to ensure that Georgia gets prepared for NATO membership. We will continue providing bilateral assistance in the area of military training and will share our experience of integration and reform,” Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas underscored at a meeting with Minister of Defence of Georgia Tinatin Khidasheli on a visit in Lithuania on 14 September, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

International transport conference in Stockholm “Business Opportunities and Logistic. Scandinavian and Eastern Europe case”
Economy

International conference in Stockholm discusses transport opportunities for Scandinavia and Baltics

September 14, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On September 10th an international transport and logistics conference took place in Stockholm. On the initiative of the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, the conference was organized by Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, JSC Lithuanian Railways, port of Klaipėda, Turkish-Swedish business association Sweturk and International Swedish Freight association. […]

Kauno oro uostas
Economy

Kaunas Airport attracting aviation-related businesses with new AEROHUB KUN

September 11, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Kaunas Airport is changing rapidly, with a progressive future vision. The creation of Lithuanian Airports last year, following the merger into one entity of Vilnius, Palanga, and Kaunas airports, has established a clear strategic direction. This sees Kaunas Airport become the base for aviation-related businesses through implementation of the AEROHUB KUN investment project, Invest Lithuania, the state investment promotion agency, reports. […]

No Picture
Economy

Google marketing manager: Business must understand how technology changes customer expectations

September 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Marketing manager at Google Regimantas Urbanas says that internet enables direct service sharing; customers can get the necessary service from other customers. In this sense technology coerces businesses to improve, make creative decisions and communicate with their customers personally. Urbanas shared his insights on changes of customer‘s and entrepreneur’s behaviour in Vilnius Innovation Forum ‘Innovation Drift’ last week. […]

Daivis Virbickas
Energy

Litgrid CEO: LitPol Link to increase the competitiveness of the region

September 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Common Lithuanian-Polish energy sector projects will benefit not only the two countries, but the entire region by contributing to better security of supply and deeper integration of energy markets. Such vision is shared by Litgrid CEO Daivis Virbickas in Krynica Economic Forum. […]

Swedish Business Awards
Economy

Swedish Business Awards 2015, the first sustainable event in Lithuania

September 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

This year is an exceptional year for the Swedish Business Awards in Lithuania. The event celebrates its 10th anniversary. The ceremony of the Awards will become the first sustainable event in the country, organized in accordance with the requirements of ISO 20121:2012 standards. Moreover, the ceremony of the Awards will be honored by the presence of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and other prominent Lithuanian and Swedish business, science and political leaders. […]

European Day of Jewish Culture in Rokiškis. Photo: Museum of Rokiškis Region
Society

Synagogue memorial inaugurated in Rokiškis

September 7, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 6 September, the European Day of Jewish Culture, the Litvak community of Rokiškis unveiled an information stand on Sinagogų Street, displaying records of three Jewish synagogues that used to stand here. […]

Tarptautinis valiutos fondas
Economy

Lithuania now a mature economy, says IMF

September 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic analysis, Lithuania has successfully transitioned from an emerging market into a mature economy. As such, the Baltic country is now considered to be in the same economic category as countries like Germany, the USA and Japan, Invest Lithuania reports. […]

Zoltan Pecze
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister talks about migration with Hungarian ambassador

September 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Economy

Innovative products developed by Lithuanians to be presented at Vilnius Innovation Forum

September 3, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

From smart parts of satellites to brand new interactive wooden toys – Vilnius Innovation Forum will host the latest products made in Lithuania. Among them – mobile Parkinson‘s diagnostics application, virtual tutor platform, space shuttle electronics module, mobile apps that can be used instead of the usual conference equipment and many others. […]