Afghanistan

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‘Biggest threat to NATO is its own inertia’ – former NATO ambassador

The biggest threat to NATO is our own inertness and unwillingness to protect our values, said Kurt Volker, former NATO…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian employers not put off by challenges of hiring refugees

Few Lithuanian employers would we willing to hire refugees. Reluctance to deal with unfamiliar working cultures and differing attitudes towards…

8 years ago
  • Society

Case of Russian spy in Lithuania handed over to regional court

A case in which a Russian citizen and an former officer of the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base are charged…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Afghan interpreter granted refugee status in Lithuania

Abdul Basir Yoususi, an Afghan national who once worked as interpreter for Lithuanian troops in Afghanistan's Ghor Province and was…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania turns down second YouTube assistance plea from Afghani interpreter

Lithuania will not respond to an asylum request via YouTube video from an Afghani refugee saying he has worked with…

9 years ago
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Why is Russia harassing US aircraft?

Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, tension with the West has been high, affecting eastern Ukraine, Syria and hot spots…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Second Afghan interpreter pleads for Lithuania’s assistance on Youtube

A second Afghani refugee has made plea for asylum in Lithuania via a youtube video. The country's defence minister says,…

9 years ago
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No Lithuanian soldiers injured during Kabul terrorist attack

Taliban fighters staged a suicide attack on April 19 in Kabul. No Lithuanian soldiers participating in the NATO mission Resolute…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Poll: Should Lithuania grant asylum to army interpreters?

The story of Abdul Basir Yoususi, an Afghani interpreter who used to work with Lithuanian forces in Ghor Province but…

9 years ago
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The story of the refugee who captured Lithuania’s imagination

Local interpreters who worked with NATO troops in Afghanistan knew they were risking their lives and the compensation many of…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian-speaking Afghani refugee receives job offer from businessman-MEP

Lithuanian politician-businessman Antanas Guoga has pledged to give a job to Abdul Basir Yoususi, an Afghani refugee who caught the…

9 years ago
  • Society

Afghan interpreter arrives in Lithuania after Youtube plea

Abdul Basir Yoususi, the Afghani refugee who caught Lithuania's attention in a video revealing himself to have worked as a…

9 years ago
  • Society

Basir, the Lithuanian-speaking refugee, may be granted asylum by Lithuania

Basir Yousof, the Afghani refugee in Greece who made waves in Lithuania after appearing in a video asking for asylum…

9 years ago
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Perceptions of terrorism: Number of deaths from attacks in Europe has plummeted

With the wave of recent terrorist attacks in Europe there is a perception that the threat from terrorism on the…

9 years ago
  • Society

Refugee from Afghanistan asks for help from Lithuanian president – in Lithuanian

"Laba diena visiems iš Lietuvos," Basir, a refugee from Afghanistan's Ghor Province, addresses people of Lithuania and the country's president…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Spinning Russia’s Syria exit

Russian television has thrived for months on a diet of victories in Syria. Now that the time has come to…

9 years ago
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Lithuania to send additional troops to Afghanistan and Mali

Lithuania will send six additional military police officers to NATO's mission in Afghanistan and a water purification unit and staff…

9 years ago
  • Society

Immigrants to Lithuania happy to stay for long term

Many immigrants to Lithuania are happy with their lives here and are not planning to move back to their homelands.…

9 years ago
  • Defence

New motorized infantry brigade will be formed in Western Lithuania in 2016

Starting on 1 January, 2016, a new motorized infantry brigade named Žemaitija will be formed in Western Lithuania. [...]

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to send up to 130 soldiers on international missions in 2016-2017

Lithuania will send up to 130 soldiers to international missions in 2016-2017, parliament decided on Tuesday. [...]

9 years ago