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Lithuania condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem synagogue
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack in the Har Nof synagogue in Jerusalem. […]
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Lithuanian MPs: Serbia’s chairmanship of OSCE will earn extra points
Serbia’s Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2015 will strengthen Serbia’s position on the international political arena and give it extra points in integration into the European Union (EU). […]
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Lithuania, Latvia, UK and Hungary to set up EU Eastern Partnership defence fund
Lithuania, Latvia, the United Kingdom and Hungary will set up a fund to finance the participation of EU Eastern Partnership countries in international military missions, exercises and other training events. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister objects to “unilateral” recognition of Palestine
Lithuania does not agree with unilateral recognition of Palestine, saying a decision needs to be reached by way of negotiations, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius stated on Monday. […]
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Lithuania to vote against Russia-proposed UN resolution
Lithuania will vote against the Russia-proposed resolution at the United Nations (UN) that aims to downplay the history of the Baltic states and justify aggression under the disguise of anti-Nazi efforts, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]
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Lithuania urged Russia to end undeclared war against Ukraine in UN Security Council
In the United Nations Security Council session that addressed the latest developments in Ukraine, on 12 November, Lithuania urged Russia to end an undeclared war against Ukraine. […]
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UN Security Council backs Lithuanian bid to extend military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The United Nations (UN) Security Council has adopted the resolution proposed by Lithuania, which suggests extending the European response force peace-keeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. […]
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Lithuania’s ambassador presents letters of credence to Polish president
On 7 November, Lithuania’s Ambassador to Poland Šarūnas Adomavičius presented the letters of credence to President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, Lithuania’s MFA reports. […]
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Lithuanian defence minister pledges more assistance to Ukraine
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence will provide more assistance to Ukraine than planned this year, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas said on Friday following his phone conversation with Ukraine’s new Defence Minister Colonel Stepan Poltorak. […]
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Lithuania-Germany cooperation discussed in Berlin
During the visit to Berlin on 6 November, Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rolandas Kriščiūnas discussed possibilities of intensifying relations between Lithuania and Germany, and co-operation in addressing issues on European agenda, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuanian president will not attend Polish independence day commemoration
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will not attend Poland‘s Independence Day commemoration in Warsaw. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: Regional security is common interest of Germany and Baltic states
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck. Taking part in the meeting on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall were also Latvian President Andris Berzins and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. […]
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Lithuania to establish diplomatic relations with Guinea-Bissau
Lithuania wants to establish diplomatic relations with the Western African Republic of Guinea-Bissau. […]
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Strengthening US-Lithuania cooperation is crucial in face of Russia’s aggression, says MFA’s political director
Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas called on the United States of America and Nordic countries to contribute to the implementation of decisions taken at the NATO Wales Summit on measures to strengthen collective defence, as well as to remain active allies of Lithuania and the other Baltic states in dealing with energy, cybersecurity, information and economic security. […]
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Lithuanian expert says President Obama will keep upper hand in US foreign policy even after defeat in midterms
United States President Barack Obama, a Democrat, will be constrained in his internal policies after the Republican Party took control of the Senate, a Lithuanian political expert says, adding that he will nonetheless continue deciding on key foreign policy issues. […]