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De-industrialisation was the most painful for older workers. The employment service has directed these men to do community service at the local water supplier (photo by Dalia Mikonytė)

Creativity and boredom in a Lithuanian town coping with globalisation

December 17, 2015 Daiva Repeckaite 0

Having joined the eurozone this year and successfully advertised its natural and urban wonders, Lithuania has become a new darling of international travel ‘listicles’. Its brushed-up capital, ambitious start-ups and emerging foodie hotspots make many visitors wonder if this is really one of the poorest countries in the European Union. Much of the country’s hardships, however, have been cushioned by de-industrialised peripheral towns – like Alytus. Having lost most of its industries, the town is looking for new, global inspiration. […]

Opinion: Kremlin’s ghost over Riga Summit (I)

May 27, 2015 Ramunas Bogdanas 0

The European Union launched its Eastern Partnership programme in 2009, soon after Russia‘s 2008 war on Georgia. It was proposed by Poland and Sweden, with enthusiastic support from Lithuania. Russia has ever since been blaming the programme for trying to undermine its interests in the countries Moscow refers to as the “near abroad”. […]

EU promises to Eastern partners are sufficient, Lithuanian president says

May 22, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is attending the European Union‘s (EU) Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, says that the promises made to Eastern partners are sufficient, although the West has not committed itself to accepting them into the EU in the future. […]

Europe remains open to Eastern partners, President Grybauskaitė says

May 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that at the European Union‘s (EU) Eastern Partnership Summit the EU will once again assure its commitment to cooperate with countries of Eastern Europe. However, the extent of cooperation will depend on the resolve of each country. […]

Lithuanian President to attend Eastern Partnership summit in Riga

May 21, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday and Friday is attending the EU Eastern Partnership summit in Riga. The summit will review the results of the Eastern Partnership programme achieved after the Vilnius summit held at the end of 2013 and will outline guidelines for further cooperation and development of the programme, said the presidential press service. […]

Lithuania’s arms control inspectors to conduct verification at military units of Azerbaijan

March 3, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 2-5 March, arms control inspectors of the Lithuanian Armed Forces will take part in an inspection of a specified area in Azerbaijan as part of a Spanish-led inspection team, the press service of the Armed Forces said. […]

Belarus and Armenia re-evaluate relations with Russia

January 31, 2015 STRATFOR 0

Recent developments indicate that two of Moscow’s most loyal allies in the former Soviet periphery, Belarus and Armenia, may be reassessing their ties with Russia in light of the country’s standoff with the West. […]

V.Putinas, A.Duginas, H.Džemalis, D.Umarovas ir Š.Basajevas

Putin’s Russia. Do traces of KGB, FSB and GRU lead to Islamic State?

January 9, 2015 Rytu Europos studiju centras ir DELFI 0

Again, this article will not be related to the structure, clans, their interrelations, and KGB basis in Putin’s current regime. This essay is a sequel of the previous piece which aimed to take another glimpse at Putin’s suspicious links with international terrorism. […]

Foreign minister hopes to see Lithuanian meat on Azeri market

October 21, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday met with Azerbaijan‘s President Ilham Aliyev and his Azeri counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov and expressed hope that Lithuanian meat products would soon be sold in Azeri supermarkets. […]

Defence minister invites Azeri troops to take part in training in Lithuania

October 9, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas, currently in Azerbaijan, has invited Azeri troops to take part in training in Lithuania. […]

Eastern Partnership is dead. Long live Eastern Partnership

October 2, 2014 Jonas Baltaduonis 0

Without much of a fervour or pomp last week saw the end of the most prominent and quite efficient couple in the Foreign Affairs Council. Carl Bildt and Radoslaw Sikorski left the stage and took up their new roles. It’s an end of an era and I am afraid also an end to their most precious pet project of the two gentlemen – Eastern Partnership. […]

Lithuania ups dialogue on security and defence policy with Eastern Partnership countries

September 24, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Round table discussion over co-operation with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in the area of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is taking place on Wednesday on the initiative of Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union. […]

Kremlin said to be developing plan for partitioning Georgia

September 3, 2014 Paul Goble 0

Since the start of this year, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea and pushed for Ukraine’s “federalization.” The severe international concern caused by these actions was further compounded last month (August 2014) by Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s statement in Yalta that after Moscow subdues Ukraine, it will move against other post-Soviet countries in order to rebuild the Russian Empire. Not surprisingly, many countries in the region have thus been forced to consider where the Kremlin might move next and what means it might employ against them—from demands for “federalization” to open aggression. […]

Toghrul Sabzaliyev from Azerbaijan. Photo from personal archive

An Azeri student in Kaunas: a cultural perspective

July 16, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

The education level in Lithuania may not seem good enough to some people but it’s education with a fresh perspective to others. One of these people is Toghrul Sabzaliyev – student from Azerbaijan, who just earned a degree from Kaunas Technology University (KTU) Economics and Business Faculty and shares his view and experience about studies and life in Lithuania. […]