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President Grybauskaitė congratulates President-elect of Turkey Erdoğan
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to the President-elect of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. […]
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Lithuania to open embassy in South Africa
Lithuania plans to open an embassy in the Republic of South Africa in November. […]
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Lithuania blocks Russia’s statement against Ukraine at UN Security Council
Lithuania and the like-minded countries at the UN Security Council have blocked Russia‘s attempt to “push through” a statement accusing Ukraine and suppressing information on the responsibility of pro-Russian separatists, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. […]
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Lithuania contributes EUR 30,000 to humanitarian aid in Gaza
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday it had allocated EUR 30,000 (103,000 litas) in humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. […]
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Foreign Ministry holds business meeting on new markets amid Russian embargo
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday held an inter-institutional meeting of ministerial representatives and representatives of business associations to discuss new export markets after Russia imposed import bans. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: Russia has become unreliable business partner
At Friday’s meeting with Minister of Economy and acting Prime Minister Evaldas Gustas and Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė, President Dalia Grybauskaitė noted that Russia had become a completely unreliable and unpredictable business partner. […]
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Lithuania to keep its personae non gratae list secret
Lithuania will not publish the list of Russian politicians and performers who will be affected by a travel ban imposed in response to Moscow’s policies in Ukraine, LNK TV said in its news broadcast on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian liberals stage protest outside Russian Embassy
A protest, dubbed “Putin, don’t send weapons to terrorists!”, was held outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Thursday, following anti-Western sanctions announced by the Kremlin. […]
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Lithuania to supply Ukraine’s forces with helmets and bullet-proof vests
Lithuania will provide Ukrainian troops with helmets, bullet-proof vests and bullet-proof shields, the Interior Ministry says. […]
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Baltics consider recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” as terrorist organizations
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are considering to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as terrorist organizations, Baltic diplomats in Kiev have stated. […]
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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. […]
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Lithuanian parliament speaker expresses condolences over death of Austrian National Council President Barbara Prammer
Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, has expressed condolences to Karlheinz Kopf, Second President of the National Council of the Austrian Parliament, for the death of Barbara Prammer, President of the Austrian National Council. […]
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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. […]
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Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Lithuania directly
Economic sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia will not have any direct effect on Lithuania, since the countries are not involved in bilateral trade in weapons or energy technologies, which are subject to the ban, Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister says, adding that the sanctions will slow down Russia’s economic growth, which will affect the demand for Lithuanian goods in the neighbouring country. […]
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