Foreign affairs
Latvian, Estonian parliamentary speakers to visit Vilnius
Parliamentary speakers Eiki Nestor of Estonia and Inara Murniece of Latvia are to arrive in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
Baltic Assembly
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Inside Latvia’s new defence strategy – Riga declares its military ambitions
Latvia’s new State Defense Strategy, approved by its Cabinet of Ministers on May 24 is an ambitious declaration for a stronger defense buildup. At the same time, it represents a kind of “wish list” just ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s approaching July summit in Warsaw, during which Alliance members are expected to discard their policy of “trust,” in favor of a policy of “deterrence”. […]
Economy
Committees of Baltic Assembly to consider GMO regulation in Baltic states
On Friday, the Baltic Assembly‘s (BA) Economics, Energy and Innovations Committee and Natural Resources and Environment Committee will convene in Kaunas to discuss the influence of the Russian embargo and the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the Baltic states. […]
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Baltic Assembly discusses developing regional tourism
A joint meeting entitled Building a Baltic Tourism Region – Investment for Tomorrow was held by the Economics, Energy and Innovation Committee, the Education, Science and Culture Committee, and the Welfare Committee of the Baltic Assembly in Jurbarkas, Lithuania. Keynote speakers of the meeting focused on the long-term Baltic tourism strategy, the press service of the Lithuanian parliament said. […]
Baltic Assembly Committee to hold meeting in Šiauliai
The third event of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Baltic Assembly will be held in Šiauliai. The Education, Science and Culture Committee of the Baltic Assembly will have a meeting in Šiauliai University on Friday, 13 February 2015, the Seimas press service said. […]
Defence
Baltic Assembly gives special attention to Rail Baltica project
Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Rimantas Sinkevičius greeted the participants of the Committee on Economics, Energy and Innovations of the Baltic Assembly (BA), emphasising the importance of the project Rail Baltica to both Lithuania and the whole Baltic region, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said. […]
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Baltic Assembly discusses Rail Baltic project, energy security and economic cooperation
On Friday, the Committee on Economics, Energy and Innovations of the Baltic Assembly (BA) held a sitting at the Seimas to discuss transport and infrastructure projects, further cooperation of Baltic and Nordic countries in energy security, energy supply and economy. […]
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Baltic Assembly president outlines practical cooperation aspects
Baltic Assembly President Giedrė Purvaneckienė on Tuesday pinpointed practical priorities of the Baltic countries’ inter-parliamentary cooperation. […]
European Union
EU Eastern Partnership program has “great future”, Lithuanian foreign minister says
The EU Eastern Partnership program has a “great future” and will remain one of the Baltic countries’ priorities along with strengthening regional security, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
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Lithuania starts Presidency of Baltic Assembly
On 1 January 2015, Lithuania took over the Presidency of the Baltic Assembly. This year, the Seimas plans to hold 14 international events, with the majority of them hosted by the Seimas in Vilnius and four of them held in Kaunas, Klaipėda, Palanga and Šiauliai, the press service of the Lithuanian Parliament said. […]
Presidium of Baltic Assembly issues statement on situation in Ukraine
The Presidium of the Baltic Assembly has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. […]
Society
Baltic Assembly oak tree planted outside Seimas for Baltic Way anniversary
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, trees have been planted outside national parliaments in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, upon the initiative of the Baltic Assembly. […]