Angela Merkel
European Union

Chancellor Merkel pledges support to Lithuania’s efforts for Astravyets safety

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged support to the Lithuanian efforts of ensuring safety of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus, however, does not speak about blocking the plant on the scale of the European Union (EU). […]

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Energy

Energmin sees some positive shift in Latvia’s stance on Belarus’ N-plant

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says that an agreement has been reached with Latvia to appoint a group of experts to look at possible ways of blocking electricity from Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power plant, which could signal a positive shift in the neighboring country’s more reserved position toward the facility under construction some 50 kilometers from Vilnius. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis
Politics

Lithuania didn’t demand choice of another location for Astravyets N-plant – Seimas speaker

Lithuania did not contribute to the choice of a different location for the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which is being built in Belarus close to the Lithuanian border, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis, adding that the only thing the country can do now to stop the project is to restrict access of the plant’s electricity to the Lithuanian market. […]

Building site of the Astravyets Nuclear site
Energy

Minister of Energy to ask about Latvian stance on Astravyets

Amid the discussions in Lithuania on ways to halt the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) in Belarus, Lithuania’s Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas is addressing the issue in Latvia on Wednesday. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis
Uncategorized

Astravyets N-plant construction can’t be stopped – Seimas speaker

Lithuania no longer has the potential of halting the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus close to its border, therefore, should focus on the safety of the utility, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis says. […]

Darius Degutis
Foreign affairs

Lithuania strives for victory in race over Belarusian N-plant

Darius Degutis, Lithuania’s ambassador-at-large coordinating the country’s position and steps regarding the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus, says that his key mission is to achieve that the plant is built safely or its construction is stopped completely, and to show the real situation in Astravyets to EU partners. […]