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Lithuanian ambassador presents credentials to president of France
Lithuanian Ambassador to France Dalius Čekuolis presented letters of credence to President François Hollande. […]
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Madeleine Albright congratulates Lithuania on securing energy independence and discusses Putin’s mistakes
“The Baltics are unified and strong. I was completely fascinated to read about the Lithuanian steps in securing energy independence through the national natural gas terminal. I think that is amazing, I congratulate Lithuania for taking the step,” said former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in an exclusive interview to DELFI. […]
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Political scientist says Lithuania should stay alert during PM’s visit to Belarus
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is visiting Belarus this week. While the visit is not exceptional in any way, Lithuania should stay alert and not consider Minsk a well-wishing neighbour, warns political scientist Vytis Jurkonis. […]
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Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns illegitimate elections in Donbass
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuanian strongly condemns illegitimate “elections” in some parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions organized by illegal armed groups on 2 November. […]
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Lithuanian representatives discuss steps towards OECD membership
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Marcos Bonturi, the OECD Director for Global Relations, and Nicola Bonucci, the OECD Director for Legal Affairs on 31 October in Vilnius. […]
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Parliament wants more security for Lithuanian embassies and consulates
The Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has considered the 2015 draft budget and found that it is necessary to enhance the security of Lithuanian diplomatic representations, in the view of the geopolitical situation. […]
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Lithuanian president to go to Ukraine in November
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will go to Ukraine next month. Her visit is scheduled for 24 November, the president’s press service confirmed it to BNS. […]
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Foreign affairs and security experts discussed 2014 NATO Summit decisions in Lithuania’s embassy in Stockholm
The Embassy of Lithuania in Stockholm – NATO Contact Point Embassy in Sweden – in cooperation with Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and British Embassy in Stockholm organized the working dinner in order to discuss the implications of 2014 NATO Summit decisions in Cardiff for the Baltic Sea Region, for Europe and for the Trans-Atlantic Relations. […]
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Lithuanian culture minister: Poland wants to cooperate
Lithuanian Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis says he was told during his recent visit in Poland that the neighbouring country wants to expand bilateral cooperation. […]
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Lithuania elected to Council of International Telecommunications Union
For the first time Lithuania has been elected to the Council of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a specialized organization of the United Nations. […]
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Lithuanian president plans visits to Berlin, Tallinn and Brussels
Berlin, Tallinn and Brussels are on Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s list of planned official visits. […]
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Lithuanian Diplomacy Star awarded to Yale professor and author Timothy Snyder
On Monday, 27 October, the bestselling author, historian and Yale professor Timothy Snyder was honoured with the Lithuanian Diplomacy Star during a ceremony at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, DC. […]
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Group of Ukrainian kids to spend autumn break in Lithuania
A group of Ukrainian school students will spend the upcoming autumn holidays in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania’s Culture Ministry wants attaché in China
Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture wants to have an attaché in China. The new position would be established by renouncing the existing one in Austria. […]
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Lithuanian president hopes for more effective cooperation with Brazil
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on her re-election. […]
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Armenia’s Eurasian Union membership should not block EU ties, Lithuanian foreign minister says
Armenia‘s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, which is being established by Russia, should not become an obstacle for Armenia to continue constructive cooperation with the European Union, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said during his visit to the Caucasian country on Friday. […]
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Lithuania to open honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia
Lithuania will open an honorary consulate in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]