Culture
Articles by the Lithuania Tribune
Defence
Lithuania to assume command of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE
On Thursday, Lithuania is taking charge of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1). Commander Giedrius Premeneckas of the Lithuanian Navy will take over as Commander SNMCMG1 from German Navy Commander Gunther Brassel, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian Days, longest consecutive ethnic festival in US, starting in Pennsylvania
This year, 16 and 17 August, American-Lithuanians in Pennsylvania will be celebrating their 100th Lithuanian Days festival, making it the longest consecutive ethnic festival in the USA. […]
Foreign affairs
New Norwegian defence attaché to be accredited in Vilnius
On Tuesday, Colonel Britt Brestrup, outgoing Defence Attaché of Norway in Lithuania, will pass on the duties to Colonel Laila Lie, incoming Norwegian Defence Attaché. The latter will be accredited at a formal ceremony at the Ministry of National Defence. […]
Politics
Ambassador Keith C. Smith: Biggest achievement of Lithuania is that you are in EU and NATO
The Lithuania Tribune spoke to Keith C. Smith, the former American Ambassador to Lithuania in 1997-2000. We asked what stuck in your memory and what surprised him most when he served as ambassador to Lithuania between 1997 and 2000. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s National Audit Office slams Healthcare Ministry for mismanagement of public funds
The National Audit Office has completed a financial (regularity) audit of the Ministry of Health for the year 2013, says the Office in a statement. […]
Economy
Klaipėda Seaport handled 17.8m tonnes of cargo January-June
The aggregate throughput of Klaipėda Port and at Būtingė Terminal in January-June 2014 totalled 21,1 million tons of seaborne cargo: 3,3m tons were handled at Būtingė Terminal (the year-on-year change was -24,7 percent or -1 085,5 thousand tons) and 17,8m tons were handled in Klaipėda Seaport (the year-on-year change was +2,9 percent or +494,0m tona), Port of Klaipėda informs. […]
Culture
Violinists gathered for “Čiurlionis and the world” conference in Druskininkai
The twelfth year of the international arts‘ festival “Druskininkai summer with Mikalojos Konstantinas Čiurlionis“ is halfway over, but there’s plenty more ahead. More than 40 concerts, exhibitions, and contests will be held by the end of September. A conference called “Čiurlionis and the world” started last week and has attracted Lithuania’s most talented rising violinists to perform. […]
Culture
New Antanas Sutkus virtual exhibit available online
“He is an artist of the great style, and the indication of the great style is that it is not seen,” wrote Arvydas Šliogeris in a statement about photographer Antanas Sutkus’ new virtual exhibition “Antanas Sutkus. Without A Name.” Organised by the Art Department of The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, the exhibit marks the photographer’s 75th birthday. […]
Economy
Construction company Panevėžio Statybos Trestas under reorganisation
On 1 August, Panevėžio Statybos Trestas AB, a Lithuanian construction company, is starting reorganisation and establishing branches. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Ambassador Pavilionis on Lithuania’s relationship with the USA
The Lithuania Tribune asked Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the USA how the events in Ukraine has affected America’s pivot to Asia, and where Lithuania should invest in order to strengthen the US interest in the region. […]
Society
Global LT
Norway’s Ambassador Leif Arne Ulland: Lithuanians in Norway are valued as skilled workers
There are some 50,000 Lithuanians living in Norway. While the media is quick to cover crimes and criminal gang activity, giving Lithuanian expatriates a bad name in both their adopted and home countries, Ambassador of Norway Leif Arne Ulland says most of them have managed to integrate quite well and are contributing to the country’s welfare. […]
Defence
Lithuanian and US soldiers brushed up skydiving skills in Pabradė
Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment and the Lithuanian Land Force brushed up their skills Tuesday at a parachute training event at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range in Pabradė, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Society
EHU completes core faculty hiring
The European Humanities University (EHU) has completed its core faculty hiring process, the goal of which is to strengthen the quality of teaching and research at the University and provide better working conditions for the faculty. […]
Society
Lithuania moves up in UN Human Development Report
Lithuania has moved up in the recently released United Nations’ Human Development Report which measures improvements in health and longevity, income and education, and personal security. […]
Defence
Lithuanian-French defence cooperation in spotlight during defence attaché changeover ceremony in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of National Defence Antanas Valys on Monday presented the National Defence System Medal of Merit to the outgoing French Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Luc Lopez for his personal contribution to the development of cooperation between the French and the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The officer was representing the interest of the French Armed Forces in Lithuania since August 2011, the Ministry of National Defence says. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s TEO LT recognized for best investor relations in country
IR Magazine, a reputable industry publication for international investors, has recognized Lithuania’s telecom company TEO LT as the one with best investor relations (IR) in Lithuania. […]
Economy
AirBaltic to launch Vilnius-Amsterdam flights
Latvian airline AirBaltic is launching a new direct air route linking Vilnius and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. […]