Foreign affairs Archives - Page 58 of 115

Children from Ukraine attend Young Riflemen’s camp in Lithuania

August 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

A group of Ukrainian school children from war-struck Eastern regions are attending a camp of the Lithuanian Young Riflemen’s Union. […]

Lithuanian prosecutors turn to Russia in Judex case

August 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has turned to Russia with a request for legal assistance in the case of violations possibly committed by Judex, a Kaunas-based frozen food company, and actions of veterinary authorities, however, have not received a response for a long time. […]

Lithuanian formin urges Ukraine to allow Saakashvili defend in court

August 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Saturday urged the Ukrainian administration to facilitate conditions for former Georgian leader and Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili to defend his right to Ukrainian citizenship in court after he was stripped of his passport by President Petro Poroshenko. […]

Lithuania’s ambassador at UNESCO takes office

August 4, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s new ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irena Vaišvilaitė has handed letters of credence to the organization’s Director General Irina Bokova. […]

Lithuanian formin against images of Gate of Dawn in Polish passports

August 4, 2017 BNS EN 0

Images of the Gate of Dawn, a church in Vilnius, should not be used in the new Polish passports, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

Lithuania: Russian FSB spying convict files appeal against the verdict

August 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

Russian citizen Nikolai Filipchenko sentenced in Vilnius in early July on charges of spying has filed an appeal against the verdict. […]

Lithuanian diplomat appointed as EU’s ambassador to Azerbaijan

August 2, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian diplomat Kęstutis Jankauskas is being appointed as the European Union’s (EU) ambassador to Azerbaijan, representatives of the community’s delegation to Baku confirmed on Wednesday . […]

Russia can’t be allowed to use energy for political goals – US congressman in Vilnius

August 1, 2017 BNS EN 0

The United States seek to undermine Russia‘s influence in the energy sector, therefore, is skeptical about the Nord Stream 2 project, which would make Europe more dependent on the Kremlin, says US congressman Rob Bishop. […]

Lithuanian parliament speaker to meet with US Congress delegation

August 1, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis will Tuesday meet with members of the United States Congress. […]

Lithuanian ForMin turns to prosecutors over violation of sanctions for Russia

August 1, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has turned to the Prosecutor General’s Office over last week’s media reports about possible violations of sanctions applied against Russia by Lithuanian companies. […]

Lithuania will buy more LNG shipments from US – Pence

July 31, 2017 BNS EN 0

United States Vice-President Mike Pence said in Tallinn on Monday he was convinced that the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchased by Lithuania from the US would be one of the many in the future. […]

Fears of US sanctions for Russia ties Europe’s hands – Lithuania’s Grybauskaitė

July 31, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lack of unity in the European Union’s (EU) stance on the United States‘ move to tighten sanctions for Russia is not a split in the community, however, a sign of stagnation in the organization, which is tying its hands behind its back, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Lithuania’s president supports new US sanctions for Russia at Tallinn meeting with Pence

July 31, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday restated support to the new sanctions taken by the United States against Russia. […]

Kersti Kaljulaid, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Mike Pence, Raimonds Vejonis

Baltic leaders to discuss defense, energy with US vice-president

July 31, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė will Monday join her Baltic counterparts in for a meeting with United States Vice-President Mike Pence in Tallinn due to address defense and energy matters. […]

Lithuania’s president to discuss defense, cyber security, energy with US Pence in Tallinn

July 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Dalia Grybauskaitė and her Baltic counterparts will meet with US Vice-President Mike Pence in Tallinn, pledging to address US military assistance, cyber security, the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Astravyets and supplies of US liquefied gas to Europe. […]