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PM bids farewell to outgoing Norwegian Ambassador

July 1, 2014 ELTA 0

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. […]

Lithuania condemns kidnap, murder of Israeli teenagers, calls for de-escalation

July 1, 2014 BNS 0

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. […]

Foreign Minister Linkevičius in top 50 best connected leaders on Twitter

June 30, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuanian political leaders do not lag behind when it comes to using social media. Among the top mutual connections of political leaders with Twitter accounts, two are Lithuanian, LRT.lt informed. […]

Belyatsky in Vilnius: No hard feelings towards Lithuania

June 27, 2014 BNS 0

Belarusian human rights activist Ales Belyatsky says he has no hard feelings towards Lithuania for providing the Belarusian authorities with information that became a pretext for his detention. […]

Linkevičius: Russian sanctions still on the table if situation in Ukraine doesn’t improve

June 26, 2014 BNS 0

The situation in Ukraine requires a serious reaction, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said before the start of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council on Monday. […]

Linkevičius welcomes news of Belyatsky’s release

June 26, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Saturday welcomed the release of well-known Belarusian human rights activist Ales Belyatsky from prison. […]

Linkevičius: EU supports Ukraine’s peace plan, will tighten response to Russia

June 25, 2014 BNS 0

The European Union supports the peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and will seek to tighten its response to Russia, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said after a meeting with his EU counterparts in Luxembourg. […]

DefMin: if the coalition is unable to make decisions, the question arises as to what its purpose is

February 26, 2026 0

With the ruling coalition partner Nemuno Aušra not yet promising its support, Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas says there will be enough votes in the Seimas to decide on the establishment of the Kapčiamiestis […]

Lithuanian and Finnish Flags at 100 Years of Finnish Independence in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Former US general assesses scandalous simulation: Lithuania must follow Finland’s path

February 26, 2026 0

According to lrytas article, former Commander of US Land Forces in Europe Ben Hodges responded to a war game scenario published by German daily Die Welt, in which Russia launches a successful attack in the […]

Who will “digest” it, and whose fate may hang in the balance: expert predictions following STT searches

February 13, 2026 0

In a pre-trial investigation into possible corruption at the State Plant Service, Seimas members Saulius Skvernelis and Kazys Starkevičius have been summoned for questioning as special witnesses, according to Roberta Salynė, who states this in lrytas […]