Lithuania’s consulate general in Los Angeles, United States, will open on January 15, the government decided at its meeting on 23 December. Selection of the consul is yet to be completed. […]
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has received an invitation from Russia to attend festivities to mark 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory against Nazi Germany but will not attend the events in Moscow next year. […]
At the UN Security Council meeting on Monday, Lithuania called for seeking responsibility for crimes against humanity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. […]
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday it had allocated EUR 30,000 for a project of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Ukraine. […]
In an annual press conference held on 18 December, Linas Linkevičius, Lithuanian minister of foreign affairs, summarized his priority activities of 2014. These included deepening of relations with EU Eastern partners, consistent support to Ukraine, active membership of the UN Security Council and economic diplomacy efforts. […]
The Board of the Seimas of Lithuania has canceled a trip of three lawmakers to Taiwan to avoid angering China. The move follows Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius’ recent meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Serbia. […]
Lithuanian Ambassador to NATO Kęstutis Jankauskas has been appointed head of the European Union‘s Monitoring Mission in Georgia, the EU Council and the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says that even though relations with Poland have cooled off, strategic cooperation with Warsaw should be regarded as Lithuania’s strategic interest. […]
Lithuania has joined the Arms Trade Treaty that will enter into force on 24 December and bans arms trade with parties that could use the arms to commit genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. […]
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s statements comparing NATO enlargement to the construction of a new Berlin Wall. […]
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday he sees no positive steps by Russia in resolving the Ukrainian crisis, adding that there are no grounds for lifting the existing sanctions. […]
Lithuania is scheduled to open visa centres in seven countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China and Turkey, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. […]
While on a working visit in Belgrade, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang, to discuss possibilities for closer political and economic cooperation, development of relations in transport, agriculture, and education, as well as China + 16 format and its outlook for the future, the prime minister’s press service said. […]
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office has set up a special group for investigation of all data about the alleged prison of the US Central Intelligence Agency in Lithuania for interrogation of suspected terrorists, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. […]
The Lithuanian president has called Russia a terrorist-like state. This will undoubtedly be a burden to Lithuania’s new ambassador to Moscow Remigijus Motuzas. When leaders talk of war, diplomats throw in the towel. […]
As a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, Lithuania intends to get constructively involved in discussions on Palestine‘s statehood. The Lithuanian government notes, however, that it supports direct talks to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. […]
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the brutal school attack in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar on 16 December. […]
Invitation of President Dalia Grybauskaitė to the World Economic Forum (WEF) shows her international recognition, says political analyst Tomas Janeliūnas from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University. […]
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday it earmarked 103,584 litas (EUR 30,000) in its additional voluntary contribution to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. […]
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