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Linkevičius congratulates Moldova on Independence Day

On 27 August, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius congratulated Moldova on the occasion of its national holiday – Independence Day. Linkevičius stressed that Lithuania remained committed to supporting Moldova on its European path and stood ready to share its own experience with this country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]

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PM pays official visit to Ukraine

On August 27 Thursday Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius will start a two-day official visit to Ukraine where he will meet the Ukrainian top government officials, participate in the opening ceremony of the Lithuanian Honorary Consulate and discuss trade and investment issues with business community, the prime minister’s press service said. […]

Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Parliament Loreta Graužinienė and the Chairman of the Swedish Riksdag Urban Ahlin at the ceremony
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Plaque opened marking 26th anniversary of the legendary Gotland Communiqué

On August 21 in the manor house of Katthamragarden, in Katthammarsvik on the island of Gotland (Sweden), the 26th anniversary of the historic meeting which prompted signing the Act of March 11, 1990 was honored. This marks the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood. […]

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Lithuania condemns illegal Russian court’s verdict for Ukrainian citizens Sentsov and Kolchenko

Lithuania strongly condemns today’s decision by the Rostov-on-Don Court of the Russian Federation to sentence the Ukrainian citizens Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko, reads the letter sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin on 25 August, Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. […]

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Baltic PMs discuss joint projects, security, migration

The informal meeting of the three Baltic prime ministers in the Lithuanian seaside resort of Palanga over the weekend focused on joint transport and energy projects, regional security, illegal migration and other issues. […]

Laimdota Straujuma, Algirdas Butkevičius
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Baltic PMs to hold informal weekend meeting in Lithuania

The Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian prime ministers will hold an informal meeting in the Lithuanian western resort of Palanga over the weekend. […]

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Lithuanian foreign minister speaks of “coordinated efforts” to undermine Ukraine truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s visit to Crimea and recent escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine appear to be coordinated efforts to undermine the truce reached in February, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Monday. […]