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Defence
Commander of NATO Allied Maritime Command visits Vilnius
On 10 September, Vice Admiral Peter Derek Hudson (Royal Navy), the Commander of the NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) at Northwood, conducted a visit in Vilnius, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Global LT
Cambridge Baltic Conference returns and takes on innovation in education
Following on from the success and positive feedback last year, the Cambridge Baltic Conference returns larger than before and this time invites to discuss education, Justina Treigytė of the Media and Marketing office of the Cambridge Baltic Conference 2014 has informed. […]
European Union
Economy
Vilnius among top ten most motorised cities
In general, average income is the single most important factor that determines consumer preferences to spend on public transport or to buy private vehicles. However, lower income cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Vilnius and Athens are among the top ten cities with the highest ratio of passenger car ownership in the world. […]
European Union
Defence
International exercise Flaming Thunder 2014 begins in Lithuania
International exercise dedicated for artillery and mortar units Flaming Thunder 2014, organised by the Land Force, is commencing on Monday at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range. Over the course of two weeks, more than three hundred Lithuanian and US soldiers will be improving their skills, training to conduct defensive operations using artillery and mortars. […]
Defence
Situation at Lithuanian borders is calm: Minister of Interior
The situation at Lithuania’s borders, where controls have been stepped after the abduction of an Estonian security service officer into Russia, is calm, Interior Minister Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas said on Sunday. […]
Society
Lithuania’s State Security Department warns citizens to beware of propaganda from Russia
The State Security Department (VSD) issued a statement urging people to be vigilant and not give in to the propaganda campaign waged by Russia in relation to Ukraine. […]
Presidium of Baltic Assembly issues statement on situation in Ukraine
The Presidium of the Baltic Assembly has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. […]
Culture
Deimantas Narkevičius presents solo exhibition Sounds Like the XX Century at Galerija Vartai
Galerija Vartai in Vilnius is hosting Deimantas Narkevičius‘ solo exhibition Sounds Like the XX Century, which opens on 9 September. […]
Defence
Lithuanian soldiers participate in multinational exercise Saber Junction 2014 in Germany
Lithuanian soldiers are taking part in the first phase of the multinational exercise Saber Junction, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Moldova discuss cooperation in justice
On Monday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kriščiūnas and Moldova‘s Deputy Minister of Justice Sabina Cerbu discussed issues relating to bilateral cooperation in the area of justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Transport Ministry is repeating errors of previous year, auditors say
The National Audit Office has completed a financial (regularity) audit of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for the year 2013, the National Audit Office reports. […]
Economy
Lithuanian mobile game reaches top spots in US charts
Cooking Fever, a mobile game produced by the Lithuanian company Nordcurrent and launched last week, quickly reached top spots in US mobile applications charts. […]
Global LT
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and Baltic Way anniversaries commemorated in Stockholm
On the occasion of the 75th Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, the Baltic communities of Sweden in co-operation with Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Embassies, Estonian Swedes Cultural Organisation and the Måndagsrörelsen (The Monday Movement) organized in Stockholm a meeting to commemorate the historical events. […]
Economy
Šiaulių Bankas awarded with STP award by Germany’s Commerzbank
The German bank Commerzbank has awarded Šiaulių Bankas with Straight-Through Processing Award 2013 for a fully automated and top quality performance of international transactions for the third year in turn, Šiaulių Bankas announced. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister discussed support to Ukraine during visit in Kiev
Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, who met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Kiev last Friday, discussed support to Ukraine and coordination of diplomatic efforts in the run-up to the summit meetings of the European Union, NATO and the United Nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]