Hurricanes „Irma“ and „Jose“
Foreign affairs

Diplomats look to help 3 Lithuanian citizens on hurricane-hit Caribbean island

Diplomats are looking at how to help three Lithuanian citizens in St. Martin, a Caribbean island ravaged by Hurricane Irma, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Public deserves to be informed about Belarus’ N-plant – formin

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the public must be informed about the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction close to Belarus‘ border with Lithuania and reiterates Vilnius’ demand that the project meet the Espoo Convention standards and that risk tests be performed under the EU rules. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Foreign affairs

Skvernelis holds 3-hour meeting with Poland’s Kaczynski in Warsaw

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis met with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party, in Warsaw on Monday night. […]

Kruonis hydroelectric power plant
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ministry drafts plan for blocking power from Belarus’ N-plant (Updated)

As part of efforts to force Belarus to ensure that its Astravyets nuclear plant is built safely and according to international standards, Lithuania’s authorities plan to restrict the transmission capacity for electricity from Belarus and to impose a transmission charge on power imports from it, as well as to ban the Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant from providing services to the neighboring country. […]

Warsaw, Poland
Foreign affairs

PM leaves for Warsaw

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Monday evening is leaving for Warsaw to meet with his Polish and Baltic counterparts. […]