Lithuania's Deaf Basketball Team
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Lithuania to demand explanations from Taiwan over Soviet anthem at championship awards

Lithuania will demand explanations from Taiwan after Lithuania’s old Soviet anthem was played during the award ceremony of the 2015 World Deaf Basketball Championship where the Lithuanian team won gold medals. […]

Iran
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Iran – new and strong player

Not long ago, on 2 April 2015 an agreement was reached in Lausanne, Switzerland, that was referred to as “historic”. The agreement was concluded between The Six (five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council + Germany) and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran takes the responsibility to reduce the enrichment of Uranium and the West, in return, is ready to lift some sanctions. The Lausanne Agreement was assessed positively. However, there are some sceptics thinking that the Agreement includes particular threats. […]

No Picture
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Lithuania allocates EUR 12,000 for flood-hit Georgia

Lithuania has allocated EUR 12,000 in humanitarian aid to Georgian people recently hit by floods, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Lithuanian Embassy (left ) and Cuban Mission in Washington   Photo Ludo Segers
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Lithuania and Cuba soon to be diplomatic neighbours in Washington

Early Thursday morning several media teams set up in the neighbourhood of the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington DC. The Swiss Embassy, Cuban Special Interest Section is located next door to the Lithuanian Embassy on 16th Street. It houses the Cuban representation in the US Capital after the Americans severed diplomatic relations with the island nation 54 years ago at the height of the Cold War. The somewhat secretive mission got mainly attention in the past whenever demonstrators would gather to demand the release of Americans or dissidents held in Cuban prisons. All of that is about to end. […]

Jovita Neliupšienė
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President’s advisor Jovita Neliupšienė to become Lithuania’s EU ambassador

Presidential adviser Jovita Neliupšienė will be appointed Lithuania’s ambassador to the European Union, replacing outgoing Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis. […]

FLTR Ambassador Pavilionis, his wife Lina, Artūras Vazbys, Liana Vazbienė and Vida Vasiliauskaitė. Photo Ludo Segers
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Long goodbye of Ambassador Pavilionis

This week marked the first step in the departure from the United States by the present Lithuanian ambassador to the USA, Žygimantas Pavilionis. After five years of serving his country in the USA there have been a number of farewell ceremonies for Ambassador Pavilionis over the last few weeks in the US capital. During a ceremony earlier this week, a large number of well-wishers, including several ambassadors came to bid the chief diplomat goodbye. Several members of Ambassador Pavilionis staff will also depart this summer for their home country and they too honoured for their time and role promoting and supporting Lithuania in the USA. […]