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Why Lithuanian officials are not going to Moscow on 9 May

On 8 May each year, the world pays tribute to the victims of World War Two. The following day, 9 May, Russia celebrates its Victory Day with pompous parades of tanks and displays of arms. This year, on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, many Western leaders turned down invitations to come to Moscow, sending instead their lower-ranking representatives, mostly their ambassadors, to Russia. […]

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Lithuania’s outgoing ambassador in Georgia honoured with state award

Lithuania’s outgoing Ambassador to Georgia has been awarded an Order of Honour of Georgia, the Baltic country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. […]

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Lithuania to focus on protection of civilians during its May presidency in UN Security Council

On 1 May, Lithuania takes over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. During the month of Presidency Lithuania intends to focus on protection of civilians – safety of journalists in conflict situations, threat posed by small arms and light weapons to the civilian population; as well as ways to combat the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, possible links between organised crime and human trafficking in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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Lithuania’s cooperation with China gathers momentum

On 30 April, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Lithuania Wei Ruixing. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, future opportunities for development of trade in agricultural sector, cooperation in China+16 format, and future prospects, the Government’s press service said. […]

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Lithuanian UN ambassador meets with chairman of Crimean Tatar Mejlis

On 27 April in New York, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, met with Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, who is participating in the Fourteenth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). […]

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Lithuania and China sign agreement on recognizing academic qualifications

Lithuania’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis and China‘s Deputy Education Minister Li Weihong signed an agreement on bilateral recognition of academic qualifications. The agreement was signed at the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEM ME5) which is being held on 27-28 April in Riga, Latvia. […]