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Minister Linkevičius thanks Japan for lending support to Lithuania’s OECD membership

April 16, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 15 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius in a meeting with Parliamentary Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kentaro Sonoura expressed his gratitude to Japan for supporting Lithuania’s ambition to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and noted that Lithuania was looking forward to mutually beneficial cooperation within the OECD. […]

Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from ambassador of China

April 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Wei Ruixing of the People’s Republic of China, the presidential press service said. […]

Lithuania’s transport sector copes with Russia’s sanctions

April 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Ministry of Transport and Communications estimates that in 2014 Lithuania’s transport sector accounted for 13.1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). […]

Lithuanian PM meets with ambassador of India

April 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Monday, incoming Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Republic of Lithuania Ajay Bisaria has met Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius at the Office of the Government. The prime minister has congratulated the ambassador on his new term of office in Lithuania, discussed bilateral relations, and stressed Lithuania’s interest in the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India, the prime minister’s press service said. […]

Smooth euro adoption allows Lithuanian government borrow cheaper

April 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

A smooth adoption of the euro in Lithuania enabled the country not only to improve its international credit ratings but also to reduce borrowing costs, government-run euro.lt website reports. […]

Moscow says it is concerned over Finland and Sweden moving closer to NATO

April 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Responding to a joint declaration of the Nordic countries of intentions to step up military cooperation in the face of Russian aggression, Russia‘s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, saying that moves by Finland and Sweden towards closer ties with NATO were of “special concern”, Reuters reports. […]

Lithuania leads Europe in fibre-optic internet penetration

April 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Once again, Lithuania proved that it is a leading country in fibre-optic network penetration. In 2014, the number of internet users in Lithuania increased by almost 3 percentage points and reached 34.6 percent. This is by far the best result among the 39 European countries where the study was conducted, Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications said. […]

Lithuanian power connection process gets streamlined

April 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lesto, Lithuania’s national power distribution company, has streamlined its power connection process for business and private customers. Connection time for new customers will be reduced by 2 days on average thanks to the changes, Invest Lithuania reports. […]

Nordic countries pledge closer military cooperation in face of Russian aggression

April 10, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have announced a joint declaration on Friday, pledging to step up military cooperation among themselves and the Baltic states, AFP reports. […]

The exhibition showcases around 30 pieces of artwork by a Lithuanian Gintautas Vyšniauskas and an Indian Arijeet Chanda.

Joint Indo-Lithuanian arts exhibition opens in New Delhi

April 10, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

A joint Indo-Lithuanian painting exhibition “Through My Friend’s Eyes” opened at the premises of the Lithuanian Embassy in New Delhi this Friday (April 10). […]

Lithuania’s central bank suggests tougher guidelines for housing loans

April 10, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Bank of Lithuania has presented to market participants its proposals concerning changes to the Responsible Lending Regulations. They would introduce the requirement to responsibly assess customer’s risk due to likely interest rate increases, while the proposed shorter maximum maturity of a housing loan would speed up the repayment of the loan and reduce the possibility of over-indebtedness, the Bank of Lithuania said. […]

Positive Porsche Carrera GB debut for Ignas Gelzinis

April 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Ignas Gelzinis has admitted he never expected such a positive Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship debut, after he finished seventh out of 28 drivers in the series’ season opener at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. […]

AGM of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania

Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania holds annual meeting

April 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania (ECC) took place at the Estonian Embassy in Vilnius on March 30, 2015. Participants of the AGM were welcomed by the Estonian Ambassador Mr. Toomas Kukk. […]

Ties with Brazil are gaining momentum, Lithuanian foreign minister says

April 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who is currently on an official visit to Brazil, met with Minister of External Relations Mauro Vieira and Deputy Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Ivan Ramalho on Yuesday, the MFA said. […]

Lithuania tries to attract more tourists from Israel

April 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

After opening the Embassy of Israel in Vilnius, joining the euro zone and being chosen by the Lonely Planet as one of the world’s top tourist attractions, Lithuania is becoming more accessible and welcoming to Israeli tourists. […]

Lithuanian Independence Act signatory Ozolas passes away

April 7, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s Independence Act signatory Romualdas Ozolas, who served as an MP in 1992-2000, passed away on Monday, the parliament’s Public Relations division said. […]

Transhipment of Lithuania’s Klaipėdos Nafta grows

April 6, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

During March 2015, Lithuania’s Klaipėdos Nafta reloaded 354,000 tons of petroleum products into its storage tanks of oil terminal and Subačius fuel base (SFB), i.e., by 15.5 percent more compared to March 2014, when 306,000 tons were reloaded. […]

KTU M-Lab: interaction between science, technology and art

April 5, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

To create something that does not exist yet. To foresee future problems and to find solutions to them today. This ambitious goal is a main motivator behind the concept of unique in Europe media lab which is being developed by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) together with partners. KTU’s M-Lab will focus on research on human and nature interactions. […]

Lithuania appoints ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro

April 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian Ambassador to Hungary, Rasa Kairienė, has been appointed as Ambassador to three Balkan countries: Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister to pay formal visit to Brazil

April 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Linas Linkevičius, will leave for a formal visit to Brazil on Monday, 6 April. […]