Linas Linkevičius at UN Security Council
Foreign affairs

UN Security Council calls to step up efforts against extremist fighters

Presided by Lithuania, the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged member-states to be more active in their efforts against foreign fighters joining extremist organizations in Syria and Iraq. […]

Kijevas. T. Grėlio nuotr.
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s new ambassador takes office in Ukraine

Lithuania’s new Ambassador to Ukraine Marius Janukonis has handed credentials to the country’s President Petro Poroshenko, the Foreign Ministry said. […]

Foreign affairs

Lithuania celebrates Independence Day of Georgia

On 26 May, at noon, school children at Vilnius Cathedral square held a giant Georgian flag, surrounded by Lithuanian flag in the shape of heart, to mark the Independence Day of Georgia. The event commemorated the 26 May 1918 adoption of the Act of Independence, which established the Democratic Republic of Georgia after the collapse of the Russian empire. […]

The UN Security Council in New York
Foreign affairs

UN Security Council adopts Lithuania-initiated resolution on arms trade

The UN Security Council on May 22 adopted a resolution, initiated by Lithuania, on curbing illegal trade in small arms. […]