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Foreign affairs

New ambassador of Netherlands meets with Lithuanian PM

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Gijsbert Hendrik Christiaan Van Der Lingen, who starts his diplomatic service in Lithuania. […]

Jeroen Dijsselbloem
European Union

Eurogroup president congratulates Lithuania on joining euro zone

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has congratulated Lithuania on joining the euro area. […]

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Energy

Lithuania’s power interconnections with Poland and Sweden to be launched within year

The construction of high voltage interconnections LitPol Link and NordBalt to connect Lithuania with Poland and Sweden is moving ahead: two thirds of NordBalt and half of LitPol Link works have been completed since last spring. LitPol Link and NordBalt will be put into operation after twelve months, at the end of 2015, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid said in a statement. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania comes to the middle of its term at UN Security Council

Lithuania has reached the half-point in its two-year membership in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Throughout 2014, the Lithuanian delegation mostly focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the rule of law, protection of civilians in armed conflicts, reinforcement of UN cooperation with the European Union (EU) and proper implementation of the Security Council’s decisions on sanctions, the Foreign Ministry has said. […]

Marius Laurinavičius
Defence

Many Russian spies are operating in Lithuania, expert says

A lot of Russian spies are operating in Lithuania, so it’s likely that the recently-detained Lithuanian Air Force officer worked for Moscow, says Marius Laurinavičius, an analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]

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Global LT

Foreign minister: Global Lithuanian Awards express gratitude

The ceremony of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2014 took place on 30 December. The Lifetime Achievement Award of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was given to the American Lithuanian organization Lithuanian Children’s Hope, its long-time head Grazina Liautaud and President of the Los Angeles Lithuanian Children’s Hope department Danguole Navickiene. The award was given for consistent support for Vilnius University Children’s Hospital and for nurturing the philanthropic tradition, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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Economy

Lithuania completes negotiations on meat export to US

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture of the USA published an official offer to include Lithuania into the list of countries from which imports of meat and meat products are permitted and submitted this proposal to public discussion, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service said. […]