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Lithuania to replace ambassador to China and send attaché for culture

April 29, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania intends to replace its ambassador to China this summer and establish a post of cultural attaché at its diplomatic mission in Beijing. […]

Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia

April 29, 2015 BNS 0

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

Lithuanian president accepts letters of credence from ambassador of China

April 15, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Wei Ruixing of the People’s Republic of China, the presidential press service said. […]

Lithuania to appoint new ambassador to Georgia

April 14, 2015 BNS 0

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

Lithuania appoints ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro

April 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

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

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

April 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

“I am deeply saddened by the news of Michael Peart passing. He was a true friend of Lithuania and the first Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania. We shall always remember Michael with great respect, with gratitude. He will remain in our hearts forever as a true friend of Lithuania,” reads the letter of condolences sent by Linas Linkevičius to the wife and son of the deceased on 3 April, the MFA reports. […]

Lithuania to set up defence adviser positions at embassies

March 18, 2015 BNS 0

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

Lithuania government proposes ambassador to Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia

March 13, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Lithuanian Government has decided to propose the candidacy of Loreta Zakarevičienė, the current Lithuanian Ambassador to Austria, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Republic of Croatia. […]

Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Alon Ushpiz and Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas

Lithuania and Israel further political dialogue

March 13, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Thursday, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Alon Ushpiz met with his counterpart, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas, in order to further strengthen the ongoing political dialogue between the two countries. […]

Israeli Ambassador Amir Maimon. Photo by R.Dačkus

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

March 12, 2015 BNS 0

During the official opening of Israel‘s first Embassy to Lithuania on Thursday, diplomats emphasized the exceptional importance of Vilnius in the Jewish history. […]

Opinion: How did West lose war in Ukraine?

March 6, 2015 Giedrius Cesnakas 0

The West and Ukraine have lost the war against Russia – this could sum up the results of the second Minsk agreement. How and why did this happen and what are the consequences? […]

Lithuanian foreign minister sees off French ambassador

March 5, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 5 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with outgoing Ambassador of France to Lithuania Maryse Berniau and thanked for her efforts and a significant contribution to the development of relations between Lithuania and France, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Ukraine and Czech Republic

March 4, 2015 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed the appointment of Marius Janukonis, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘ Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, as the country’s ambassador to Ukraine. Diplomat Edvilas Raudonikis will be appointed as Lithuania’s ambassador to the Czech Republic. […]