Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus
Politics

Rosatom seeks EU favors on Astravyets, Gazprom retains influence in Lithuania

Russia’s nuclear energy corporation Rosatom seeks to form a positive image of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus by way of drawing the European Commission to its side. Furthermore, the Russian Gazprom concern continues its efforts, via mediators, to preserve the influence on the Lithuanian gas market, the Lithuanian State Security Department said. […]

Protests in Minsk
Uncategorized

Seimas speaker condemns detention of protesters in Belarus

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, has condemned the detention of several hundred people during last weekend’s protests in Belarus. […]

Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus
Energy

Poland’s refusal of Astravyets N-plant electricity a key signal to Lithuania

The statement by a Polish governmental official that the country would not buy electricity from the Belarusian Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) sent an important signal to Lithuania, says Lithuanian political scientist Andzejus Pukšto. […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
CORPORATE

Foreign policy on old rails

Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius spoke on the new government programme implementation plan‘s foreign policy priorities and explained that the main goals over the next four years will be national security and economic diplomacy. […]

Sigmar Gabriel, German Foreign Minister
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Germany backs Lithuania’s goal to ensure Belarusian N-plant safety

Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says in Vilnius he understands the Lithuanian government’s anxiety over the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus, expressing support to the goal of ensuring the plant’s security via international organizations. […]