Japonijos ir Lietuvos vėliavos
Foreign affairs

Foreign Ministry honours Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association

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. […]

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Defence

French warship to visit Klaipėda port

On 11-13 May, the FS Pluvier (P 678), a patrol boat of the French Navy, will pay a friendly visit to the Klaipėda Seaport. […]

Society

Lithuania celebrates Europe Day

The 9th of May marks the 65th anniversary of the historical Schuman Declaration. On that day in 1950 in Paris, French Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Schuman proclaimed the idea of supranational community which became the foundation of the European Union as we know it today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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Economy

Most Lithuanian companies think geopolitical tensions will not affect business

The first results of the Survey of Lithuania’s Non-financial Enterprises show that most entrepreneurs believe the events in Ukraine will not affect or will affect only insignificantly the financial situation and their ability to repay loans. During the study, the heads or financiers of around 500 enterprises in different business sectors were surveyed, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]

Energy

Lietuvos Energija to merge its two gas supply companies

Lithuania’s state controlled energy company group Lietuvos Energija decided to merge its two natural gas supply daughter companies: Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas and LITGAS. Such move will create one powerful gas supply company in Lithuania which will seek to expand its activities in the Baltic region, Lietuvos Energija UAB reports. […]

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Lithuanian president congratulates Latvia on national day

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended congratulations to President Andris Berzins of the Republic of Latvia on national holiday – the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Latvia’s independence, the presidential press service said. […]