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Lithuanian foreign minister comes short of calling Armenian massacre a “genocide”

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs on Friday called the massacre of Armenians during WWI one of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century, but refrained from using the word “genocide” which is strongly criticized by Turkey. […]

Juozas Olekas
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Lithuanian defence minister discusses cooperation with Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast officials

On 21 April, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas met with Mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast City Viktor Anushkevychus and the Deputy Governor while on a visit with his delegation in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Western Ukraine), the Ministry of National Defence reported. […]

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Lithuanian investors invited to “Make in India”

India invited Lithuanian companies to take advantage of new and exciting opportunities for investment, at a “Make in India” roadshow organised by Embassy of India and Honorary Consul of India in Vilnius, Wing Commander Rajinder Chaudhary, in partnership with Confederation of Industrialists of Lithuania in Vilnius, on April 13. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Minister Linkevičius thanks Japan for lending support to Lithuania’s OECD membership

On 15 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius in a meeting with Parliamentary Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kentaro Sonoura expressed his gratitude to Japan for supporting Lithuania’s ambition to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and noted that Lithuania was looking forward to mutually beneficial cooperation within the OECD. […]

Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Two German ministers coming to Lithuania this week

Germany‘s ministers of defence and foreign affairs, Ursula von der Leyen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, are coming to Lithuania this week. […]