Viktoras Pranckietis
Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker meets with US congressmen

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, underlined the importance of maintaining sanctions against Russia as he met with four Republican members of the US Congress on Tuesday. […]

US Congress
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US congressmen visit Lithuania

Four Republican members of the US Congress are visiting Lithuania. […]

Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian’s Jews appreciate German president’s attention to Holocaust victims

As German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday plans to pay homage to the Holocaust victims in Paneriai, outside Vilnius, the leader of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL) says that they highly appreciate such attention. […]

1st Vilnius Young Leaders Meeting
Foreign affairs

Call for applications for the Vilnius Young Leaders Meeting

Young professionals from the Baltic states, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine – including scholars, journalists, civil activists, and others with knowledge of and practical involvement in developing analytical and quality media content, deconstructing propaganda, myths and disinformation, and educating society, are invited to apply for the 1st Vilnius Young Leaders Meeting (VYLM) to be held on September 25-29, 2017 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The meeting is organized by the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) in cooperation with DELFI, the main Lithuanian news portal, and with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy, the Swedish Institute, and the Embassy of Sweden in Vilnius. […]

President Valdas Adamkus speaking at the First Valdas Adamkus Conference in Vilnius University  Photo © Ludo Segers  @ The Lithuania Tribune
Foreign affairs

V. Adamkus’ speech on regional leadership

An Inaugural President Valdas Adamkus conference Restoring Regional Leadership took place at the Vilnius University on August 22. The Conference was hosted by Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus, and focused on Ukraine’s future, the region’s energy security and Europe-US relations. Read the key note speech by H.E. Valdas Adamkus. […]