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Ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis: We stood alone and were laughed at because of Putin
Lithuania’s friends in Washington, D.C., believe that we are living as if it were 1939 when the threat of occupation loomed over Lithuania. So says Lithuania’s ambassador to the United States, Žygimantas Pavilionis. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister tells his ambassadors to focus on economic interests
Lithuanian embassies must concentrate on effective representation of the country’s economic interests and membership in international organisations, noted Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius at the meeting with heads of Lithuania’s diplomatic representations who gathered in Vilnius for the annual convention. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister: Everyone’s talking to Putin, why can’t we talk to Belarus?
Lithuania must maintain a dialogue with the Belarusian government, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius said on Wednesday, noting that Western leader are holding meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite ongoing events in Ukraine. […]
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Lithuania’s Ukraine embassy to serve as NATO representation
On 15 July, NATO member states decided that the Lithuanian Embassy in Ukraine will carry out the role of a NATO Contact Point Embassy from 2015 to 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
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Lithuania’s ambassadors to hold annual conference in Vilnius
On 16-18 July, Vilnius is hosting the annual meeting of the heads of Lithuania’s diplomatic representations. Diplomats will meet with the heads of state, discuss the impact of international security situation on the diplomatic service, cooperation with business and the role of public diplomacy. […]
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Japan’s parliamentary delegation visits Lithuania
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the Speaker of the Upper House of the National Diet of Japan, Masaaki Yamazaki, to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in the fields of science and innovation. […]
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Lithuanian defence minister to attend Bastille Day ceremony in Paris
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas is invited to attend events in Paris on Monday to mark the French national holiday, the Bastille Day, according to the ministry’s press release. […]
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High-ranking Lithuanian and Georgian officials discussed Georgia’s integration into Euro-Atlantic organisations
At the International Conference on Georgia‘s European Way in Batumi on 10 July, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas and the Lithuanian Ambassador to Georgia Jonas Paslauskas met with the State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia, Alex Petriashvili, Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
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Foreign Minister Linkevičius on new European Commission president, symbolic gestures in politics and tweeting
EN.DELFI has interviewed the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius. We spoke about the next European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, significance of the European Union association and free-trade agreement with Ukraine and two other Eastern Partnership countries and about self-discipline required for tweeting. […]
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Vilnius bids fareweel to outgoing Czech and Spanish ambassadors
The ambassadors of the Czech Republic and Spain are ending their terms in Vilnius this July and will be replaced by new diplomats, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry has said. […]
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Lithuania will not join efforts against doing business with Israeli settlements
Lithuanian does not plan to join the initiative of 17 EU member states to warn their citizens against doing business with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. […]
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President congratulated Barack Obama on Independence Day
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations on behalf of the people of Lithuania to U.S. President Barack Obama on the occasion of Independence Day. […]
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Lithuanians, Belarusians could have closer ties – PM
The development of Lithuanian-Belarusian ties could become the basis for closer communication between the two nations, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday, congratulating his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich on Belarus’ Independence Day. […]
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Finland’s new Honorary Consulate can significantly help to cultivate active cultural exchange
“The Honorary Consulate in Kaunas is important for the development of closer ties between our countries and enhanced people-to-people contacts. Lithuania has a strong energy partnership with Finland. Our practical partnership to implement such energy projects as the Finnish company Fortum’s investment in Klaipėda and Kaunas testifies to the fact,” said the Lithuanian Foreign Minister at the opening ceremony of the Consulate. […]
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PM bids farewell to outgoing Norwegian Ambassador
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway Leif Arne Ulland, who ends his term in Lithuania. During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that Norway is an important partner of Lithuania and thanked the Ambassador for his personal contribution to the development of good bilateral relations as well as an intensifying cooperation in both the business and cultural sectors, the prime minister’s press service said. […]
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Lithuania condemns kidnap, murder of Israeli teenagers, calls for de-escalation
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday condemned the kidnap and murder of Israeli teenagers and also called on the Israeli government and the Palestinians to refrain from actions that might increase tension in the region. […]