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Lithuanian leaders congratulate Poland on Independence Day
Lithuanian leaders have congratulated Poland on its Independence Day. Poland celebrates its independence on 11 November, the day that marked the end of World War One in 1918. […]
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Lithuania’s Grybauskaitė extends condolences on passing of Israeli former president
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has expressed condolences over the passing of former President of Israel Yitzhak Navon, the Lithuanian president’s office said in a statement. […]
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Last Lithuanian tourists to fly back from Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday
The last group Lithuanian tourists in Egypt‘s Sharm el-Sheikh will be flown back home on Wednesday at the latest. On Sunday evening, the charter operator Small Planet Airlines carried 178 tourists from the resort destination in the Sinai Peninsula to Vilnius, ELTA reports. […]
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Flights cancelled after Lithuania’s MFA advises against air travel to Sinai Peninsula
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a recommendation against travelling to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in Egypt and other airports in the Sinai Peninsula. […]
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US focuses more on Eastern Europe, Lithuanian foreign minister says
On 2 November in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius welcomed the participants of the roundtable discussion Transatlantic Renewal and thanked them for their effort to develop the vision of a free and united Europe, Lithuania’s MFA reports. […]
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Lithuania at UN calls to end impunity for crimes against journalists
The Permanent Missions of Lithuania and Greece together with UNESCO organised an interactive Panel discussion on Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: Putting Resolutions into Practice on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuania’s foreign minister expresses condolences over Russian plane crash
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Saturday expressed his condolences over the Russian plane crash in Egypt that claimed lives of over 200 people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Local problems should not overshadow strategic cooperation with Poland, Lithuania’s Linkevičius says
Lithuania is ready to work with the new government of Poland and local problems should not overshadow strategic bilateral projects, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
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Lithuania signs Council of Europe’s convention against money laundering
The Ambassador of Lithuania to the Council of Europe, Laima Jurevičienė, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, have signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism. […]
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Lithuanian president to meet with Pope Francis
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Vatican to visit Pope Francis on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuania and Moldova sign memorandum on economic cooperation
Lithuania and Moldova have signed an economic cooperation memorandum in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
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Gediminas Tower lit in blue on UN anniversary
To mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the Gediminas Tower, one of the best-known icons of the capital city of Lithuania, was lit up blue, the official colour of the United Nations, on the UN Day, 24 October, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuania falls short of its development aid commitments
Proudly transitioning from an aid receiver to an affluent Western society, Lithuania has yet to live up to its commitments of financial help to the world’s poorest. […]
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President Grybauskaitė to have papal audience
On 28-29 October, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will visit Italy and Vatican, where she will have an audience with Pope Francis. […]
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Lithuanian parliament ratifies agreement for Lithuania’s OECD membership
The Lithuanian parliament ratified an agreement on Tuesday, granting privileges, immunities and exemptions to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the country. […]
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Could Lithuania mediate in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks?
During a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė stressed the need for Israelis and Palestinians to go back to peace talks. She also hinted that Lithuania could serve as a broker in the negotiations. However, with Lithuania’s record of supporting Israel and opposing any Palestinian moves to establish themselves in the international community, Vilnius would not be a likely choice for a mediator, a political scientist says. […]
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Two Lithuanian sailors abducted in Nigeria
A Bahamas-registered ship flying the flag of the Comoro Islands was attacked in Port Harcourt’s port in Nigeria on Monday, at 8:30 PM local time. Four members of the crew, two Lithuanian and two Ukrainian nationals, were abducted. […]