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Crew of Lithuanian ship detained by Russia safe, Foreign Ministry says
Lithuania’s Consul in St. Petersburg Vytas Babravičius has met with the crew of the Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) fishing vessel that was detained by Russia. The crew are safe and not in danger, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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President Grybauskaitė met with Hillary Clinton
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in New York. The meeting focused on new challenges to European and global security, further development of transatlantic relations, and bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the United States of America, the presidential press service said. […]
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President Grybauskaitė at UN Climate Summit: Energy security is global issue
At the Climate Summit in New York, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė underlined that to make a difference in tackling climate change it was necessary not only to reduce pollution, but also to place a greater global focus on energy security and efficiency, the presidential press service said. […]
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Lithuanian trade unions to start campaign of humanitarian aid for Ukrainians
Trade unions of Lithuania have pledged to initiate an all-European campaign to collect humanitarian aid for Ukrainian civilians affected by the war. […]
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Lithuanian president and foreign minister attending UN events in New York
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius are attending UN events and bilateral meetings in New York. […]
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Lithuanian PM optimistic about relations with Poland
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday congratulated Poland‘s new Prime Minister Ewa Kopasz and welcomed Polish politicians’ recent attention to Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania and Russia exchange diplomatic notes over detained fishing vessel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters in the Barents Sea, its forced towing to the Port of Murmansk, as well as the illegal detention of its crew. […]
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Lithuania expresses support for Iraq’s new government
On 19 September, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Lithuanian permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, expressed Lithuania’s support for the new government of Iraq and underlined that it had to remain inclusive and represent the interests of all the groups and components of the society, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Political observer says detention of Lithuanian fishing vessel evokes worrying associations
The Lithuanian fishing vessel “Jūrų Vilkas” (“Sea Wolf”) was detained by Russian officials at a significant time – when Vilnius was hosting the meeting of NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s supreme military organ. This cannot be a coincidence, says political scientist Nerijus Maliukevičius of the International Relations and Political Science Institute of Vilnius University. […]
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At UN Security Council Lithuania urges not to politicise investigation into MH17 crash
At 19 September meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė urged to respect the memory of the victims of the catastrophe of MH17 and condemned any attempts to influence or interfere with the independent investigation carried out by the Dutch Safety Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuania sending consul to Russia over detained fishing vessel
Lithuania is sending its consul to the Russian northern port of Murmansk over a Lithuanian fishing vessel recently detained by Russian officers, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. […]
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Lithuanian Foreign Ministry summons Russian Ambassador over detained Lithuanian fishing vessel
On 19 September, the Ambassador of Russia to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania over the detained fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Lithuania in the Barents Sea. […]
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Lithuanian PM calls vessel detention by Russia demonstration of anger and power
The recent detention of a Lithuanian fishing vessel is Russia’s demonstration of anger and power, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Friday. […]
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Lithuania represents Switzerland in issuing Schengen visas in Chicago
From September, Lithuania’s Consulate General in Chicago started representing Switzerland for issuing Schengen visas in one of the largest cities of the United States of America, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
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Lithuania on path to join OECD, deputy secretary-general says
Lithuania has a great opportunity to start official negotiations on membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2015 as anticipated, an official of OECD said on Thursday. […]
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Lithuania is ready to contribute in achieving OECD goals, says Foreign Minister Linkevičius
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with William Danvers, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who is visiting Vilnius on 18 September. […]
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11 foreign spies sent out of Lithuania over last decade
Over the last decade, eleven intelligence officers from foreign countries have been sent out of Lithuania because of their spying activities, according to a publication issued by the country’s State Security Department on Wednesday. […]
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Seimas panel chairman says Lithuania must prepare for Russian provocations
Lithuania should be prepared for provocations from Russia, says Benediktas Juodka, chairman of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee. […]