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Economy Minister visiting US
Lithuania’s Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius left for the United States on Sunday to meet with Lithuanian and US business figures. […]
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Foreign Minister slams efforts to block Istanbul deal amid religious reasoning
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius on Friday urged members of the parliament to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention against abuse of women. […]
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Lithuania becomes associate member of CERN
The Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has taken a decision in favor of Lithuania’s associate membership in the organization, the Lithuanian president’s office said on Friday. […]
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Court upholds extension of arrest of Lithuanian fraud suspect sought by US
The Vilnius Regional Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by a lawyer of Evaldas Rimasauskas, a Lithuanian national who is wanted in the United States on large-scale fraud charges, and upheld the Vilnius District Court’s decision to extend his arrest for three months. […]
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Another 12 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program
Twelve refugees from Syria were relocated to Lithuania under the European Union (EU) program, the Migration Department said on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Germany, Italy, Vatican
On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry registered draft legislation on the appointment of new ambassadors to Germany, Italy and the Vatican. […]
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Slovenia’s president astonished in Vilnius by scope of concerns over Russia
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor said in Lithuania on Monday he was astonished about the strong concerns in Vilnius over the Russian threats, adding he understood the concerns in the Baltic states. […]
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President Dalia Grybauskaite congratulates Ukraine on visa-free travel, calls for further reforms
President Dalia Grybauskaite on Friday congratulated Ukrainians on the start of visa-free travel to the European Union and urged them to continue reforms in order to join the EU and NATO. […]
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Slovenian president to pay official visit to Lithuania
Slovenian President Borut Pahor on Monday is coming to Lithuania for an official visit that will focus on defense and cybersecurity, the Lithuanian president’s office said. […]
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President arrives in east Ukraine to celebrate visa-free travels
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday arrived in the city of Kharkov in eastern Ukraine to congratulate Ukrainians on visa-free travels to the European Union (EU) and express support in the Kiev conflict with Moscow. […]
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President before visit to Kharkov: It is Ukraine’s city of strength
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Kharkov in eastern Ukraine on Friday to meet with President Petro Poroshenko, saying that the city had been chosen in sign of respect to the people of Ukraine fighting for freedom. […]