Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

PM’s advisor lambastes Lithuanian president’s UN speech

Raimundas Lopata, political scientist and advisor to Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, has slammed the foreign policy of President Dalia Grybauskaitė, saying in an interview published on Friday that her recent speech at the United Nations was “sterile”. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister: Veto right is responsibility, not privilege

On 30 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in a high-level event, which was co-hosted by France and Mexico on the restraint of the veto in the Security Council in situations of mass atrocity, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Lithuania actively supports the initiative that was proposed by France and Mexico, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador receives Sweden’s royal couple prior to state visit

In preparation for their visit to Lithuania, the Swedish royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, dined at the Lithuanian ambassador’s residence in Stockholm on 29 September. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president says Putin’s speech at UN ‘neo-Stalinist’

Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s speech at the United Nations (UN) is “neo-Stalinist” and characteristic of celebration of last century’s dictatorships, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian government earmarks EUR 50,000 for food for Syrian refugees

Lithuania’s government has earmarked 50,000 euros from its reserve fund for food for Syrian refugees coming to Europe. […]