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Grybauskaitė congratulates South Korea’s president-elect
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended congratulations to President Moon Jae-in on his victory in the presidential election of the Republic of Korea. […]
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Lithuania readying to build fence on border with Russia
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has signed a contract with a contractor on building the protective fence on the border with the Russian Kaliningrad region. […]
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French political priorities will be visible after Govt appointment – ambassador in Vilnius
Political priorities of France will be more visible after appointment of the government, the country’s Ambassador to Lithuania Philippe Jeantaud said after pro-European centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the presidential elections. […]
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Trump hails Lithuania’s commitment to boost defence spending
The United States President Donald Trump has applauded the Lithuanian commitment to raise defence spending and reach the NATO-prescribed margin of 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). […]
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Lithuania hopes to hold natl day in Forbidden City Museum in Beijing
The Day of Lithuania dedicated to the country’s 100-year anniversary should be held in the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing next year. […]
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Lithuania set to ratify EU-Canada free trade agreement
Lithuania is readying to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed between the European Union (EU) and Canada last October. […]
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Irish Minister in Vilnius: it is realistic to agree on Brexit within 2 years
During a visit to Lithuania the Irish Minister of in the European Union for state Dara Murphy says that many studies have been done on Brexits impact for the economy of Ireland and all of them have shown that the country will have losses. Dublin has taken steps to diversify trade and business relations. […]
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Developments in North Korea, Syria threaten world peace – Grybauskaitė
The latest developments in North Korea and Syria heighten international tensions and jeopardize world peace, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang in Vilnius on Friday. […]
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Lithuanian citizens in South Korea advised to take precautionary measures
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the country’s citizens currently in South Korea to take precautionary measures amid the heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea. […]
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China’s Parliament speaker coming to Lithuania
China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang, the third-highest official in China’s Communist Party, is coming to Lithuania next week. […]
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Working together for common development
With snow melting away, grass germinating and trees unfolding buds, Lithuania in April is surrounded by gentle aroma of early spring. In such beautiful season, H. E. Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, is soon to pay an official visit to the Republic of Lithuania at the invitation of H. E. Prof. Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, H. E. Mr. Wei Ruixing, Chinese Ambassador to Lithuania wrote on the eve of the Chinese Speaker’s Official Visit to the Republic of Lithuania. […]
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China’s Parliament speaker expected in Lithuania next week
China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang, the third-highest official in China’s Communist Party, is coming to Lithuania next week. […]
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Grybauskaitė: Syrian, Russian leaders must know red lines
The air strikes on Syria by the United States was a due response to the deadly chemical attacks, which the Western world blames on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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Lithuania understands necessity of US air strikes in Syria – ForMin
Lithuania fully understands why the United States air strikes in Syria were necessary in response to chemical attacks, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius stated on Friday. […]
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Seimas committee to mull threats with US defense intelligence chief
Members of the Lithuanian parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee will meet with the chief of the United States Defence Intelligence Agency on Friday. […]
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India and Lithuania celebrate their ‘personal bond’ with Kolkata at the heart of it
Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, released a book “India and Lithuania: A Personal Bond” in Kolkata on Monday (3 April). Lithuanian Ambassador Laimonas Talat-Kelpša and other high dignitaries also attended the event at the iconic Oxford Bookstore on Park Street. […]
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US administration grateful to Baltic states for quality partnership – Linkevičius
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at a meeting with Baltic foreign ministers that he was grateful to the countries for high-quality partnership, Lithuania’s diplomacy chief Linas Linkevičius says. […]
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Baltic ministers to discuss security issues with Tillerson in Washington
The Baltic foreign ministers will meet with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington on Tuesday to discuss security issues. […]