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Stockholm seminar discusses information challenges in Eastern Europe

May 20, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Dr. Nerijus Maliukevičius, lecturer of Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences, Russian and East European Studies Centre, presented the report “Russia’s Use of Information Operations in the Baltic States” at the international seminar on “Information Operations as a Foreign Policy Tool – the Situation in the Baltic States and Consequences for Sweden” which took place in Stockholm on 19 May. […]

Romer family heiress to be received by Lithuanian president

May 19, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has invited Ms Marija Elena Romeryte (Marisha Helena Romer in English) to the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on May 20. President Grybauskaitė will be presented with two original oils painted by Marisha’s grandmother, renowned Lithuanian artist Sofija Romeriene, whose life and works have been extensively documented and published. Some of her works, considered Lithuanian National Treasure, appear in the most prestigious museums of Lithuania, Poland as well as London. […]

Interior minister discusses training for Lithuanian officers with US ambassador

May 19, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

During a meeting of Lithuania’s Minister of the Interior Saulius Skvernelis with US Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah McCarthy last week, bilateral contacts and possibilities of strengthening law enforcement institutions abilities in the context of current geopolitical threats were discussed, the Interior Ministry said. […]

Rainbow flag at Vilnius Cathedral Square. Photo by Augustas Didžgalvis, LGL

Lithuanian LGBT* activists ride down streets of Vilnius on Rainbow bus

May 18, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

At noon on Sunday, the Lithuanian Gay League, LGBT* rights organization, took a ride on a rainbow bus down the streets of central Vilnius. […]

New biofuel boiler house opened in Elektrėnai, Lithuania

May 17, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, who took part in the opening ceremony of a new biofuel boiler house in Elektrėnai on Friday, said that this object will also contribute to business development because it will increase the operating volumes of regional companies engaged in biofuel production and sales. […]

Lithuania’s industrial production down 3.4 percent in March

May 17, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

In March 2015, Lithuania saw second largest industrial production decrease in the European Union (EU) as it went down by 3.4 percent, however, on a year-on-year basis it grew by 6.2 percent, Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, said. […]

Lithuanian parliament adopts amendments to Consular Statute regarding material assistance

May 16, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

With 70 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions, the Seimas has adopted amendments to Article 22 of the Consular Statute, the press service of the Seimas said. […]

Lithuania presents its efforts against anti-Semitism in Jerusalem forum

May 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

At the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism held in Jerusalem on 12-14 May, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius reviewed Lithuania’s accomplishments in liquidating consequences of the Holocaust and combating the manifestations of anti-Semitism, especially in cyberspace, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]

Lithuanian parliament marks 95th anniversary of Constituent Seimas

May 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

At its plenary sitting, the Seimas of Lithuania marked the 95th anniversary of the Constituent Seimas on Friday. Loreta Graužinienė, the speaker of the Seimas, pointed out that the Constituent Seimas was the first representative of the Lithuanian nation that had its first democratic, universal and direct elections. […]

Lithuanian soldiers train in international exercise in Norway

May 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Since 5 May, a group of staff officers from the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces is taking part in a command post exercise (CPX) Trident Jaguar 2015 of the UK-led Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARCC) in composition of the Danish Division in Norway, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence reports. […]

Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum. Photo by Maksim Mirošnikov

Lithuania’s energy future depends on support of Poland

May 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Speaking at the fourth annual Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum on 13 May in Vilnius, Vice-Minister of Energy Aleksandras Spruogis said that the future of Lithuanian energy system integration to the West depends on Poland. […]

EU grants assistance to Poland-Lithuania gas interconnection

May 14, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system operator, AB Amber Grid, and Poland‘s gas transmission system operator, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., signed a tripartite agreement with the European Union‘s (EU) Innovation Network Executive Agency (INEA) on the financial assistance of the EU to the project Preparatory Works for the Poland-Lithuania Gas Interconnection up to building permission(s) obtainment. Under this agreement, the project was granted financial assistance of the EU of EUR 10.6 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), AB Amber Grid said in a statement. […]

Estonian politician: Question not whether, but how Estonia should receive refugees

May 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Kalle Laanet, the chairman of the Estonian parliament’s Constitutional Committee, says the question for Estonia must not be whether the country should receive refugees, but how it should be done, The Baltic Times reports. […]

Lithuania presented at a tourism event in Stockholm

Lithuania presented at tourism event in Stockholm

May 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On May 12, 2015 Lithuanian State Tourism Department and the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, together with partners in Stockholm, held an event presenting Lithuanian tourism opportunities to Swedish tourism media. […]

Jewish organisations invited to participate in World Lithuanian Economic Forum

May 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius has paid a working visit to Tel Aviv, Israel. The minister invited representatives of Jewish organisations to actively participate in the World Lithuanian Economic Forum (PLEF) which will take place in Israel in October. […]

Homophobic lawmakers and restrictions on free expression mar Lithuania’s LGBTI rights record

May 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia are the worst countries in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights, according to an annual report published by ILGA-Europe, an LGBTI rights group, while the United Kingdom, Belgium and Malta top the list of most queer-friendly places. […]

EXPO 2015 Lietuvos paviljone pristatytas interaktyvus „lašas“

Lithuania’s pavilion at EXPO 2015 visited by 10,000 people

May 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

It is estimated that over 10,000 people visited the Lithuania’s Pavilion at the universal exposition EXPO 2015 in Milan, Italy, over a period of several days, Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment said. […]

Foreign Ministry honours Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association

May 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian Diplomacy Star was awarded to Seiichi Mizuno, Chairman of Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association for his active engagement to promote Lithuanian business and culture in Japan, strengthening contacts between entrepreneurs, scientists and artists of the two countries, academic communities, and raising awareness of Lithuania’s achievements through the Japanese media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Lightning Bolt 2015 wargames end with military operation in Švenčionėliai

May 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 10 May, a large-scale military operation was conducted in Švenčionėliai town, which was the last phase of the exercise Lightning Bolt 2015. […]

Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president appoints ambassador to Spain

May 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed a decree on Monday appointing Skaistė Aniulienė as Lithuania’s Ambassador to Spain. She will assume duties on 8 June. […]