Defence
Belarus
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Lithuania courts Belarus with economic incentives
As the competition between Russia and the West over Ukraine unfolds, there is a similar yet more subtle process occurring in the neighbouring state of Belarus. Lithuania has been one of the leading players in the effort to bring Belarus economically and politically closer to the European Union, a position Vilnius pushed during a Lithuania-Belarus economic forum held 4-5 November. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s capacity to supply gas to Belarus limited, former energy minister says
Lithuania could ship natural gas from Klaipėda to Belarus only by rail as volumes would be too low to make investing in infrastructure worthwhile, Arvydas Sekmokas, a former Lithuanian energy minister, said on Tuesday. […]
Economy
Energy
PM Butkevičius: Lithuania’s LNG terminal could supply gas beyond Baltic countries
Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda may supply gas not just to the Baltic countries but, if necessary, to other countries as well, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said at the 10th Lithuania-Belarus economic forum in Mogilev. […]
Foreign affairs
Political scientist says Lithuania should stay alert during PM’s visit to Belarus
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is visiting Belarus this week. While the visit is not exceptional in any way, Lithuania should stay alert and not consider Minsk a well-wishing neighbour, warns political scientist Vytis Jurkonis. […]
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Society
Lithuania issues most residency permits to Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians
Most of the residency permits issued by Lithuania were given to Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals last year, according to a report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. […]
Society
Lithuanian prosecutors drop munitions trafficking suspicions against Belarusian officer
Lithuanian prosecutors have decided to drop suspicions against Dmitry Konoplyanik, the chief of the Belarusian Investigation Committee’s Minsk Board, and his wife of attempting to smuggle munitions across the state border. […]
Economy
Air Lituanica expands business in Belarus
The Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica expands its business in Belarus with agency Ticketing Airport Services Belarus becoming the official commercial representative of the company. […]
Defence
VSD advises which Lithuanians are most likely to be targeted by Russian intelligence agencies
On Wednesday, a high officer in the Polish military was detained on suspicions of spying for Russia. The Lithuanian State Security Department says it has spotted attempts by the Russian intelligence to recruit spies in this country, too. […]
European Union
Eastern Partnership is dead. Long live Eastern Partnership
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. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Anatoli Mikhailov appointed president of EHU
After more than two decades of service, the Founding Rector of the European Humanities University (EHU) Professor Anatoli Mikhailov has accepted the newly-created position of President of the University. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania ups dialogue on security and defence policy with Eastern Partnership countries
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. […]
Society
High Belarusian official detained in Lithuania
The Prosecutor General’s Office has confirmed the detention of Dmitry Konoplianik, official of the Belarusian Interrogations Committee. […]
Society
EHU welcomes nearly 400 new students
Three hundred ninety-two new students will begin their studies at the European Humanities University (EHU) this autumn. Their numbers include 329 undergraduate and 63 graduate students. […]
European Union
Opinion
Opinion: Where Putin will be stopped?
How far will the aggressive regime of Vladimir Putin go? I put this question in June to my former colleague who is ambassador of one of the foreign countries. The answer was simple and precise – Putin will go as far as the Western States will allow it. […]
Culture
Exhibition which includes works by Chagall and Soutine opens in Vilnius
The Lithuanian Art Museum is opening an exhibition which includes works by world-renown Belarusian artists of the Paris school. […]