Voting in Azerbaijan referendum
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian diplomat appointed as EU’s ambassador to Azerbaijan

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 . […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

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

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. […]

US Congress
Foreign affairs

Amid concerns in Brussels, Lithuanian president hails US Congress sanctions for Russia

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday welcome the plans of the US Congress to introduce new sanctions on Russia, which can have an impact on the energy sector. […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs

Foreign Ministry may tighten recommendations on cooperation with Russia

Following a trip to Russia by a group of young Lithuanians that included visits to war museums and meetings with members of a pro-Kremlin biker club, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry will consider tightening its recommendations on cooperation with the neighboring country’s authorities, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]