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Romanian PM coming to Lithuania to discuss EU, NATO agenda
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila is coming to Lithuania on Thursday to discuss the EU and NATO agenda. […]
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Lithuanian president thanks Dutch king for support in security, energy
President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday thanked King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for his country’s support to Lithuania in the areas of security and energy. […]
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PM says EU commission’s Ignalina funding proposal insufficient
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the European Commission‘s proposal to provide 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning in 2021-2027 is insufficient and Lithuania will continue to negotiate for more funding. […]
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Lithuanian PM says there was no need to meet with Dalai Lama
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that there was no need to meet with the Dalai Lama who is visiting Lithuania this week. […]
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Dalai Lama plants tree in Vilnius to mark Lithuania’s centenary
The Dalai Lama on Wednesday planted an apple tree in Tibeto Skveras, a small park in Vilnius named after Tibet, to congratulate Lithuania on the centenary of its restored statehood. […]
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Baltics know truth is more powerful than guns – Dalai Lama in Vilnius (Updated)
The Baltic states know that the power of truth is stronger that that of guns, the Dalai Lama, Tibet‘s spiritual leader, said in Vilnius on Wednesday. […]
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If US, North Korea nuclear talks serious, “most welcome” – Dalai Lama in Vilnius
Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, expressed hope during his visit to Vilnius that the United States and North Korea sincerely seek peace. […]
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Dalai Lama congratulates Lithuania on statehood centenary
Tibet‘s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, currently visiting Vilnius, on Wednesday congratulated the people of Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the Baltic country’s statehood and called on them to enjoy freedom. […]
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Lithuanian PM postpones Israeli visit due to tax reform issues
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has postponed his visit to Israel to bring the government-proposed tax reform, now being deliberated by the Seimas, “under control”. […]
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Dalai Lama to give lecture at Vilnius University, to hold press conference
Tibet‘s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, currently visiting Lithuania, will on Wednesday give a lecture at Vilnius University and also hold a press conference. […]
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander coming to Lithuania
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is coming to Lithuania for a state visit on Wednesday. […]
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Meeting with people more important, and then a few leaders – Dalai Lama in Lithuania
Tibet‘s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday, says it’s more important for him to meet with people than state leaders. […]
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Dalai Lama arrives in Lithuania
The Dalai Lama arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuanian defense minister leaves for US
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is on Tuesday starting a visit to the United States aimed at discussing the security situation in Northern Europe. […]
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Lithuania denies entry to 3 Ghanaian football fans without Schengen visas
Three Ghanaian nationals travelling by train from mainland Russia to the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad for FIFA World Cup matches have been denied entry to Lithuania, the border guard chief said on Monday. […]
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Lithuanian Seimas speaker to visit US in late June
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis will pay a visit to the United States in late June. […]
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Nemtsov honored in Vilnius as local Russians celebrate culture day
A plaque naming a square outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius after democrat and the Kremlin’s critic Boris Nemtsov, murdered several years ago, was unveiled on Saturday in Vilnius’ area of Žvėrynas. […]
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Iran offers Lithuania to open embassies in Vilnius and Teheran
Iran has offered Lithuania to open their respective embassies in Vilnius and Teheran to step up economic and political cooperation, visiting Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar said in an interview with BNS Lithuania on Friday. […]
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Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Tenerife
Lithuania has opened its honorary consulate in Adeje, a town in Tenerife, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. […]
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PM keeps mum on his Istanbul Convention vote
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis keeps mum on how he plans to vote during the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) in the parliament. […]