Foreign affairs
Lithuania opens Honorary Consulate in Richmond, Virginia
On 17 April, Lithuanian Ambassador to the USA Žygimantas Pavilionis opened a new Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Richmond, Virginia, Lithuania’s MFA reports. […]
Articles by Lithuania Tribune
Lithuanian president urges OSCE to step up mission in Ukraine
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday called for an enhanced mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Ukraine, where fighting between Russian-supported separatists and Ukrainian governmental forces continue regardless of ceasefire. […]
Politics
President Grybauskaitė welcomes participants of OSCE/UN conference on women
President Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed participants of the conference, organised by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations, on women’s role in promoting international peace and security. […]
Economy
Electricity cheaper throughout Baltic Sea region in March
In March the electricity price was the lowest since the Nord Pool Spot have been launched in Lithuania in 2012. The average electricity price in the Lithuanian bidding area was 32 EUR/MWh. The demand of electricity fell by 8 percent due to warmer weather and lengthening daylight. Compared to March last year, the price decreased by 23 percent in the Lithuanian market, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to host OSCE-UN conference on women in international politics
On Monday, 20 April, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend an international conference which will focus on ways to enhance the role of women in promoting international peace and security. The conference is organised by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations, the presidential press service announced. […]
Society
Israeli Embassy in Lithuania awarded the Righteous Among the Nations
The Embassy of the State of Israel, together with the Lithuanian Jewish community and the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, on a Day of remembrance of the Holocaust, this year marked on 16 April, awarded the Righteous Among the Nations. The State of Israel awarded six Lithuanian families, which in spite of the danger during the Second World War, saved Lithuanian Jewish people. The award ceremony was held in the Government’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania. […]
Society
Vilnius to host conference on equal opportunities
The Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsman, National Equality and Diversity Forum, the Committee on Human Rights of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the European Information Office of the Seimas organize the Human Rights Conference on “Equal Opportunities Policy in Europe and in Lithuania: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives”, the European Information Office of the Seimas reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian investors invited to “Make in India”
India invited Lithuanian companies to take advantage of new and exciting opportunities for investment, at a “Make in India” roadshow organised by Embassy of India and Honorary Consul of India in Vilnius, Wing Commander Rajinder Chaudhary, in partnership with Confederation of Industrialists of Lithuania in Vilnius, on April 13. […]
Economy
Further measures for sustainable growth are necessary, Lithuania’s central bank chief says
Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, Vitas Vasiliauskas, begins his visit in Washington, DC, where he will attend the meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 16-18 April. At these meetings, central bank governors and finance ministers will discuss measures for accelerating global economic recovery, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Minister Linkevičius thanks Japan for lending support to Lithuania’s OECD membership
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. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from ambassador of China
President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Wei Ruixing of the People’s Republic of China, the presidential press service said. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s transport sector copes with Russia’s sanctions
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). […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM meets with ambassador of India
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. […]
Economy
Smooth euro adoption allows Lithuanian government borrow cheaper
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
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. […]
Economy
Lithuania leads Europe in fibre-optic internet penetration
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. […]
Energy
Lithuanian power connection process gets streamlined
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. […]
Global LT
Joint Indo-Lithuanian arts exhibition opens in New Delhi
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). […]