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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. […]
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Belarus opens Honorary Consulate in Klaipėda
The first Belarusian Honorary Consulate was opened in the Lithuanian western city of Klaipėda on Friday and will be headed by Honorary Consul Nikolay Logvin, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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President appoints Lithuania’s new ambassador to Ukraine
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday signed a decree on the appointment of Marius Janukonis, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, as the country’s ambassador to Ukraine. […]
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Illustrious attendance expected at Lithuania’s 25th independence anniversary
A few dozen top-ranking foreign guests are expected at the festivities to mark the 25-year anniversary of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence in Vilnius next week, the Lietuvos Rytas daily reports. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister sees off French ambassador
On 5 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with outgoing Ambassador of France to Lithuania Maryse Berniau and thanked for her efforts and a significant contribution to the development of relations between Lithuania and France, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuanian government allocates EUR 80,000 for Ukrainian children
The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday allocated additional EUR 80,000 to support Ukrainian children receiving education in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Ukraine and Czech Republic
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed the appointment of Marius Janukonis, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘ Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, as the country’s ambassador to Ukraine. Diplomat Edvilas Raudonikis will be appointed as Lithuania’s ambassador to the Czech Republic. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister to attend Nemtsov’s funeral in Moscow
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius will attend the funeral of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov who was murdered in central Moscow on Friday, the minister’s spokesman Kęstutis Vaškelevičius confirmed to BNS. […]
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Conscription is Lithuania’s contribution to collective defence, Minister Linkevičius says
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said at the end of his US visit that the United States was aware of Lithuania’s security concerns, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating Lithuania’s serious stance on collective defence – possibly in the form of reintroducing conscription. […]
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Lithuania’s Linkevičius urges US administration to back weapons support to Ukraine
At a meeting in Washington with US president’s senior adviser for European affairs Charles Kupchan, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius discussed the nearest Allied actions in response to the violations of Minsk accords and urged the US administration to support provision of weapons to Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. […]
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US must act together with Europe against Kremlin propaganda, Lithuanian top diplomat says
In an effort to fight Russian propaganda efforts and provide alternative sources of information for Russian-speakers, the United States and Europe must coordinate their actions, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said in the US. […]
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President Grybauskaitė conveys condolences over deadly shooting in Czech Republic
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended sincere condolences to Czech President Miloš Zeman over the deadly shooting in Uhersky Brod on Tuesday. […]
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Polish foreign minister: We should promote Polish-speakers’ involvement in Lithuania’s statehood
Poland should make an effort to ensure the rights of Lithuanian Poles, but also promote their involvement in Lithuania’s statehood, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna has said. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: Ukrainian people continue defending Maidan ideals
President Dalia Grybauskaitė visited Ukraine‘s capital Kiev on Sunday, 22 February. Alongside other European leaders she attended commemorative events for Maidan’s anniversary, including the March of Dignity in memory of Maidan victims that took place in the centre of Kiev, the presidential press service said. […]
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Arvid Bryne, Norwegian journalist who helped organize first Lithuanian delegation to the West
Arvid Bryne is a well-known Norwegian journalist and author and one of the best friends Lithuania has in Norway. A quarter of a century ago, he was among those who witnessed first-hand the challenges that Lithuania went through to build an independent and democratic state; moreover, he lent a hand in dealing with some of them. […]
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Lithuania considers making its national black list public
Lithuanian institutions suggest that the country should no longer keep secret the national black list of people barred from entering Lithuania due to potential threat to national security. […]
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Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from Canada’s ambassador
President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Alain Hausser, Canadian Ambassador to Lithuania, the presidential press service said. […]