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Lithuanian capital hosting events of solidarity with Tibet
Events of solidarity with Tibet will take place in Vilnius on Friday to bring attention to human rights violations in the region. […]
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Germany’s chief of defence receives Lithuanian state award
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has awarded Germany’s Chief of Defence Volker Wieker with the Cross of Commander of the order For Merits to Lithuania. […]
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Crimean Tatars call for non-recognition of Russian elections, FIFA World Cup boycott
Leaders of the Crimean Tatar parliament on Monday called on the West not to recognize Russia’s upcoming presidential elections and to boycott this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. […]
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Polish PM to visit Lithuania this week
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is expected to visit Vilnius this week, the Lithuanian government’s press office said on Monday. […]
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Baltic ministers, in US, voice concern over possible trade wars
The Baltic foreign ministers voiced their concern over possible trade wars during their joint meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday. […]
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Russia responsible for worsening situation of Crimea’s Tatars – Lithuanian president
Russia is responsible for the worsening situation of the Tatar community in Crimea, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with leaders of Crimea’s Tatars – deputy speakers of Mejlis. […]
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Baltic foreign ministers to meet US secretary of state
The foreign ministers of the three Baltic states will meet with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington D.C. on Monday. […]
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Ministry proposes to delay ratification of Istanbul Convention
The Lithuanian Social Security and Labour Ministry proposes to postpone the ratification of the so-called Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women until a compromise is reached on the concept of gender, a position that has angered the country’s foreign minister. […]
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Highlights of Lithuanian Seimas speaker’s speech at Polish parliament
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, on Thursday delivered a speech at the Polish parliament. […]
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Speaker of Lithuanian Seimas to give speech at Polish parliament
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, on Thursday is to deliver a speech at the Polish parliament. […]
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Lithuanian parliament speaker arrives in Warsaw
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday to deliver a speech at the Polish parliament and to meet with its leaders. […]
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Seimas speaker to celebrate centennial of statehood in Warsaw
A delegation of Lithuanian parliamentarians headed by Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is leaving for Warsaw on Wednesday to celebrate 100 years of Lithuania’s restored statehood. […]
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Head of women’s crisis centre in Vilnius calls on Seimas to ratify Istanbul Convention
The head of Vilnius Women’s House, a non-governmental organization running a crisis centre for women, has called on the Lithuanian parliament to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, saying that it would help fight sexual harassment. […]
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China’s new ambassador takes office in Lithuania
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday received letters of credence from China’s new Ambassador Shen Zhifei. […]
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Seimas speaker readying to visit Poland
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is going to Warsaw later this week to deliver a speech at the Polish parliament and meet with its leaders. […]
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Lithuania congratulates Estonia on centenary
Lithuania is marking on Saturday the centenary of the state of Estonia. […]