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PM to meet with his Baltic, Polish counterparts in Tallinn next week

May 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is to meet with the heads of government of Latvia, Estonia and Poland in Tallinn next Monday. […]

Lithuania says aircraft that entered Belarus was under control

May 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

The light aircraft that entered Belarus from Lithuania was under constant control, Lithuania told Belarus in an official response over the violation of the airspace that occurred two weeks ago. […]

Presidents Dalia Grybauskaitė and Andrzej Duda at the MSC

President congratulates Poland on May 3 Constitution Day

May 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday congratulated her Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, on May 3 Constitution Day and wished the people of Poland continued success, prosperity and unity. […]

Russia refuses to hand summons to Gorbachev for testimony in January 13 trial

May 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

Russia has refused to hand summons to the Soviet Union‘s former leader Mikhail Gorbachev for testimony in the January 13 trial of attempted coup, a Vilnius court said on Tuesday. […]

At Lithuanians’ initiative, Council of Europe condemns LGBT persecution in Chechnya

April 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

At Lithuanian parliamentarians’ initiative, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has condemned persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons by Chechen authorities and called for an investigation into the matter. […]

Border guards to investigate possible Lithuania-Belarus border violation

April 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian border guards said on Tuesday that they have launched a pre-trial investigation after a light aircraft piloted by a Danish national last week crossed the country’s border with Belarus. […]

Airspace violation posed no threat to Belarus

April 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

An aircraft from Lithuania posed no threat to Belarus when it violated the neighboring country’s airspace last week, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Monday. […]

Provocation at Lithuanian embassy in Kiev could be instigated by Russia

April 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

An incident in which a smoke grenade was thrown at the Lithuanian embassy in Kiev could have been a provocation instigated by Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in Vilnius on Monday. […]

Belarusian airspace violated by light plane piloted by Dane

April 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Belarusian airspace was last week violated by a light airplane P46T piloted by a Danish citizen that had taken off from the Vilnius airport, chiefs of the Lithuanian state company Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation) and the Civil Aviation Administration. […]

Lithuania, Kazakhstan to sign deal on handover of convicts

April 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement on handover of convicted and jailed persons in Vilnius on Monday. […]

Seimas opens discussions of Magnitsky Act

April 21, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s parliament opened debates of the so-called Magnitsky Act, which would ban entry to foreigners linked with large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations. […]

Latvian economics minister to discuss key energy projects with Lithuanian counterparts

April 20, 2017 BNS EN 0

Latvian Deputy Prime Minister and Economics Minister Arvils Aseradens is to meet with the Lithuanian energy and economy ministers to discuss the countries’ key energy projects and efforts to restrict imports from the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus, and to visit the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. […]

Lithuania to verify Nord Stream 2 environmental impact assessment

April 20, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania will verify whether the planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Europe will have no adverse environmental impact on its territorial waters and economic zone in the Baltic Sea as stated in the project’s environmental impact assessment, a Lithuanian official said, adding that Lithuania has doubts about the economic feasibility of the project. […]

Government extends relocation of Lithuanian-origin people from Crimea, Eastern Ukraine

April 13, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s government has agreed to extend the deadline for relocation applications of persons of Lithuanian origin from unsafe regions of Ukraine until the end of the year. […]

Ukrainian flag in the Cathedral Sq. in Vilnius

Lithuanian lawmakers to go to US to rally support for Ukraine

April 13, 2017 BNS EN 0

A group of Lithuanian lawmakers will travel to the United States later this month to rally support for Ukraine, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Thursday. […]

Latvian citizen busted in Lithuania with 2 Syrian citizens en route to Western Europe

April 12, 2017 BNS EN 0

Border guards of Kalvarija, southwestern Lithuania, have detained a Latvian citizen transporting to Western Europe a Syrian father and son who had applied for asylum in Latvia. The driver faces criminal charges, while the Syrian citizens will be sent back to Latvia. […]

Belarus bans MEPs from Astravyets N-plant site

April 12, 2017 BNS EN 0

Belarusian officials have decided to refuse entry to a handful of members of the European Parliament (EP) who wanted to look at the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Lithuanian MEP Petras Auštrevičius said. […]

Lithuania censures elections in South Ossetia

April 10, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said it did not recognize the elections held in the South Ossetia region, censuring the Russian efforts to consolidate the annexation of the Georgian region. […]

MEPs call for checks whether Belarus uses ES support for Astravyets N-plant

April 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday denounced the Belarusian and Russian response to the wave of protests in the countries, also expressing concern that the European Union’s (EU) support to Belarus could be used for financing the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) close to Lithuania’s borders. […]

Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction

ForMin urges IAEA to respond to violations in Astravyets N-plant construction

April 5, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to respond to violations of the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus. […]