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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. […]
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Foreign Minister in US to discuss further actions of anti-ISIS coalition
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is attending a meeting of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. […]
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Govenment to decide on EUR 3 mln in support to poor countries
The Lithuanian Cabinet of ministers will Wednesday decide on raising the support to impoverished countries of the world. […]
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Lithuania, Poland destined to cooperate – Walesa
Lithuania and Poland are destined to cooperate, says Poland’s former president Lech Walesa, the leader of the Solidarity movement and the winner of the Nobel Prize for peace. […]
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Baltic states not among top 10 interests of new US Admin – US analyst
The security of the Baltic states is not among the top 10 issues on the agenda of the new US presidential administration, says US defence expert Samuel Gardiner. […]
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Foreign Minister off to US to meet new presidential admin officials
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is Monday leaving for the United States to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and officials of the US President Donald Trump‘s administration. […]
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US state secretary congratulates Lithuania on Restoration of State Day
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has congratulated Lithuania on the Day of Restoration of State, emphasizing the security cooperation between the two countries. […]
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PM Skvernelis: Natl interests shouldn’t be sacrificed for backstage pacts
Interests of countries should not be sacrificed for backstage agreements, however, Lithuania has confidence in the United States, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in Brussels on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania-Russia cooperation possible only after aggression in Ukraine stops
Full-fledged cooperation between Lithuania and Russia will only be possible after Moscow stops its aggression against Ukraine and resolves other important issues, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Darius Skusevičius said after meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Vilnius, Alexander Udaltsov, on Monday. […]
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Trump congratulates Lithuania, with focus on Ukraine, defence spending, fighting ISIS
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Lithuania on the upcoming independence anniversary, thanking for its support to Ukraine and commending for the growing defence spending. […]
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Lithuania strives for victory in race over Belarusian N-plant
Darius Degutis, Lithuania’s ambassador-at-large coordinating the country’s position and steps regarding the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus, says that his key mission is to achieve that the plant is built safely or its construction is stopped completely, and to show the real situation in Astravyets to EU partners. […]
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Lithuania trusts US new administration – Grybauskaitė
The United States demonstrate commitment to the obligations to partners, therefore, Lithuania has full confidence in the new US administration, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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President sees Trump’s immigration ban as questionable
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has dismissed as questionable US President Donald Trump‘s ban on entry of citizens of some Muslim countries. […]
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs on situation in Ukraine
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, expressing its concern over the substantial deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ukraine in recent days and renewal of active military operations in Avdiivka, with several dozens of killed or injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians and the recorded use of heavy weaponry; […]
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Situation in Ukraine similar to that in 2014 – ForMin
The situation in Ukraine has recently been similar to that in 2014, when the most intense fighting took place, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday. […]
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Grybauskaitė; EU must rely more on itself amid Trump’s ‘unconventional diplomacy’
The European Union should rely more on itself in the face of US President Donald Trump‘s statements, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said before the start of a EU summit in Malta on Friday. […]
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1 in 4 Lithuanians worried about Trump – poll
One in four Lithuanians believe that Donald Trump‘s accession to the United States’ White House may affect the security situation in the region, shows a poll published on Wednesday. […]