Diplomacy

  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania to replace ambassador to China and send attaché for culture

Lithuania intends to replace its ambassador to China this summer and establish a post of cultural attaché at its diplomatic…

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Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday opened an honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia's second-largest city Jeddah. [...]

10 years ago
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Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from ambassador of China

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Wei Ruixing of the People's Republic of China, the presidential press…

10 years ago
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Lithuania to appoint new ambassador to Georgia

Diplomat Giedrius Puodžiūnas should be appointed as Lithuania's ambassador to Georgia. [...]

10 years ago
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Lithuania appoints ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro

Lithuanian Ambassador to Hungary, Rasa Kairienė, has been appointed as Ambassador to three Balkan countries: Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and…

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Lithuanian foreign minister expresses condolences over death of former British ambassador Michael Peart

"I am deeply saddened by the news of Michael Peart passing. He was a true friend of Lithuania and the…

10 years ago
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Lithuania to set up defence adviser positions at embassies

The government on Wednesday okayed the amendments on the establishment of positions of defence adviser at Lithuanian embassies abroad. [...]

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Lithuania government proposes ambassador to Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia

The Lithuanian Government has decided to propose the candidacy of Loreta Zakarevičienė, the current Lithuanian Ambassador to Austria, as the…

10 years ago
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Lithuania and Israel further political dialogue

On Thursday, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Alon Ushpiz met with his counterpart, Political…

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Israeli diplomat stresses historic importance of Vilnius to Jews in embassy opening ceremony

During the official opening of Israel's first Embassy to Lithuania on Thursday, diplomats emphasized the exceptional importance of Vilnius in…

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  • Opinion

Opinion: How did West lose war in Ukraine?

The West and Ukraine have lost the war against Russia – this could sum up the results of the second…

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Lithuanian foreign minister sees off French ambassador

On 5 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with outgoing Ambassador of France to Lithuania Maryse…

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Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Ukraine and Czech Republic

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed the appointment of Marius Janukonis, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Eastern Neighbourhood…

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Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from Canada’s ambassador

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Alain Hausser, Canadian Ambassador to Lithuania, the presidential press service said. [...]

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Marius Janukonis to be appointed Lithuania’s new ambassador to Ukraine

Director of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, Marius Janukonis, will be appointed as Lithuania's new ambassador to…

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Lithuania considers closing embassy in Belgium

Lithuania is considering to close its embassy in Belgium, parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Benediktas Juodka said on Wednesday. [...]

10 years ago
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Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Finland

Lithuania opened a honorary consulate in Kuopio, a city in eastern Finland. It will be headed by Esa Karvinen, the…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian president receives letters of credence from Israeli ambassador

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has accepted letters of credence from Israeli Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon, the presidential press service…

10 years ago
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Israel opens embassy in Vilnius

An embassy of Israel was opened in the Lithuanian capital on Monday, its representatives said. [...]

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Lithuanian president to discuss 2015 challenges with foreign ambassadors

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė is holding a traditional meeting with foreign ambassadors on Monday. [...]

10 years ago