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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. […]

Foreign affairs

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. […]

Parliament of Austria
Foreign affairs

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. […]

Rolandas Kriščiūnas
Foreign affairs

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. […]