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US Congress delegation to visit Lithuania
A delegation of US congressman will arrive on a visit to Lithuania this week, on 2 April. […]
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Lithuania secures support from New Zealand, Australia for OECD entry
Lithuania has secured the backing of New Zealand and Australia for its accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, on an official visit to Australia, said. […]
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New Zealand opens work and travel program for Lithuanian youngsters
Young people of Lithuania will be able to participate in the work and travel program in New Zealand after the two countries completed negotiations, said the foreign ministers of Lithuania and New Zealand, Linas Linkevičius and Murray McCully. […]
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Lithuania calls UN Security Council meeting on Crimea
The UN Security Council is holding a closed-door meeting on Crimea, initiated by Lithuania, later on Thursday. Russia, which annexed the Ukrainian region a year ago, is reportedly boycotting the meeting. […]
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Lithuania’s MFA says treaty between Russia and South Ossetia has no legal value
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania issued a statement regarding the “Treaty on Alliance and Integration” between the Russian Federation and South Ossetia region of Georgia, asserting that the agreement has no legal value. […]
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Lithuania to set up defence adviser positions at embassies
The government on Wednesday okayed the amendments on the establishment of positions of defence adviser at Lithuanian embassies abroad. […]
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Foreign minister takes part in Lithuanian Independence event in Belgium
25th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Lithuania was celebrated in Brussels on March 16. Belgium’s government and business officials, diplomats, representatives from NATO and EU institutions and friends of Lithuania were present at the event. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister thanks Iceland for courage in 1991
At the bilateral meeting on 10 March in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius expressed his gratitude to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson for his country’s courageous action – recognition of Lithuania’s independence on 11 February 1991. In June, this event will be commemorated in Vilnius by civic campaign Thank You, Iceland, Lithuanian MFA reports. […]
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Lithuania and Israel further political dialogue
On Thursday, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Alon Ushpiz met with his counterpart, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas, in order to further strengthen the ongoing political dialogue between the two countries. […]
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US congressman in Vilnius: Friendship even more important in dangerous times
Friendship in dangerous times tends to become even more important, US Congressman John Shimkus, the leader of the Baltic Caucus, said in Lithuania on Tuesday. […]
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US remains Lithuania’s friend, Kerry tells Linkevičius
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linkevičius met on Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington to discuss the countries’ strategic partnership. […]
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Lithuania condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launches
Lithuania condemns two short-range ballistic missile launches by North Korea executed on 1 March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuanian UN envoy: International community should take action to support Ukraine
The people of Ukraine have had enough of statements from the international community, the time has come for it to show its position in work, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Raimonda Murmokaitė has said at the UN Security Council’s meeting initiated by Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister starts US visit
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is starting his three-day visit to the United States and is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington D.C. […]