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Lithuanian president extends condolences over the passing of Saudi Arabia’s king

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė offered the condolences of the Lithuanian people and her personal sympathy to Saudi Arabia‘s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the passing of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the presidential press service said. […]

Seimas of Lithuania
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Lithuania calls for further suspension of Russian delegations rights at Council of Europe PA

The plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to be held in Strasbourg on 26–30 January will address the question of whether to approve the credentials of the Russian delegation to be renewed in 2015 at the expiry of the sanctions applied by the PACE against the Russian delegation because of the annexation of Crimea and the escalation of military tensions in eastern Ukraine. […]

Rasa Noreikienė
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Lithuania pledges help to Ukraine’s economy

Lithuania will help Ukraine boost the country’s exports, improve public procurement system and strengthen the energy sector. […]

São Paulo
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Lithuania’s deputy foreign minister discussed cooperation opportunities with Brazil

On 19 January, Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius met with Under Secretary General for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranhos, Oswaldo Biato, Director of the Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials. The officials discussed bilateral relations and opportunities for economic cooperation, the MFA said. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
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President Grybauskaitė discusses key tasks for the year with foreign ambassadors

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with foreign ambassadors accredited to Lithuania. At the meeting, the president reviewed the main tasks and events of the last year, thanked the ambassadors for cooperation, and discussed the introduction of the euro and Lithuania’s key objectives for the year, the presidential press service said. […]

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Reprieve says new evidence of CIA prison in Lithuania

Reprieve human rights organization says it has sent new documents to Lithuanian prosecutors in connection to detention of suspected terrorists in Lithuania. […]