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Sign marking Vilnius street named after late Polish president to be unveiled
A sign marking Vilnius’ street named after the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski will be unveiled in a ceremony on Thursday. […]
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Lithuania contributes EUR 20,000 to UN Central Emergency Response Fund
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it has allocated 20,000 euros in humanitarian aid to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). […]
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Lithuania’s outgoing ambassador to Warsaw receives Polish award
Lithuania’s outgoing ambassador to Poland, Šarūnas Adomavičius, has been awarded for his special merits in developing cooperation between the two neighboring countries. […]
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All Astravyets NPP’s deficiencies must be removed before its operation, Lithuanian vicemin
Lithuania must ensure the safety of the Astravyets nuclear power plant, under construction in Belarus, before it starts operating, a Lithuanian vice minister of foreign affairs says. […]
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MEPs call on Merkel to change policy on gas pipeline with Russia
Some members of the European Parliament have called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to change her government’s policy on Nord Stream 2, a new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. […]
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Grybauskaitė expects her meeting with Xi Jinping to open Chinese markets to Lithuania
President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects that her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday will open up the way for Lithuanian businesses to the huge market. […]
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Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette conferred upon Vytautas Grubliauskas
On 3 November 2018, the Government of Japan announced that Mr. Vytautas Grubliauskas was conferred with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contribution as the Mayor of Klaipėda City to building friendly relationship between Japan and Lithuania, especially in the fields of cultural and defence exchanges, a press release from the Japanese embassy states. […]
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Lithuanian president calls on China to improve investment environment for EU businesses
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has called on China to create a more favorable investment environment for EU investment and facilitate conditions for foreign imports. […]
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Lithuanian army’s elite force commander to be appointed NATO, EU rep
Colonel Modestas Petrauskas, commander of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces, is set to be appointed Lithuania’s military representative to NATO and the European Union after the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense gave the green light to his appointment. […]
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Lithuanian president about China visit: it would be unreasonable not to take advantage
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is starting her visit to China and says Lithuania has a unique opportunity that amid trade disputes in the global context and it would be unreasonable not to take advantage of it. […]
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Activists miss attention to human rights on Lithuanian president’s agenda in China
Tibet’s supporters say Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, leaving for China on Friday, should pay more attention to the worsening human rights situation in China, instead of focusing on trade ties. […]
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Lithuanian defmin meets Georgian counterpart in Batumi
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis, currently on a visit to Georgia, on Friday met with his Georgian counterpart Levan Izoria. […]
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Lithuanian govt approves new ambassadors to Poland, Croatia, Austria
The Lithuanian government gave on Wednesday the go-ahead for the appointment of new ambassadors to Poland, Croatia and Austria. […]
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Activists call on Lithuanian president to point to rights violations in China
Tibet’s supporters are calling on Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė to pay attention to human rights violations in China during her visit to this country. […]
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Lithuanian public figure banned from coming to Russia
A public figure from Lithuania’s southern city of Marijampole has been banned from travelling to Russia for five years, the Lietuvos Rytas daily writes on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuanian agriculture minister visits China to promote exports
Agriculture Minister Giedrius Surplys is visiting China to promote Lithuanian exports to the huge Asian market. […]
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Tens of Lithuanian Jews pay respects to Pittsburgh victims
Several tens of Lithuanian Jews on Monday paid their respects to the victims of a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. […]
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Lithuanian president to go to China amid growing fears over Trump’s trade war
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Shanghai later this week to discuss trade issues as China is inviting Europe to create a closer alliance to counterbalance the United States‘ protectionist policy. […]
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Memorial to victims of Stalinist repressions with Lithuanian names unveiled near Moscow
A memorial to victims of Stalinist repressions was unveiled near Moscow on Saturday and the memorial “Wall of Remembrance” also features Lithuanian names. […]
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Lithuania’s leaders extend condolences to Indonesia over plane crash
Lithuania’s leaders on Monday extended their condolences to Indonesia over a plane crash which cost many lives. […]