Politics

Ambassador Keith C. Smith: Biggest achievement of Lithuania is that you are in EU and NATO

The Lithuania Tribune spoke to Keith C. Smith, the former American Ambassador to Lithuania in 1997-2000. We asked what stuck in your memory and what surprised him most when he served as ambassador to Lithuania between 1997 and 2000. […]

Lithuania's Deputy Minister of National Defence Antanas Valys on Monday presented the National Defence System Medal of Merit to the outgoing French Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Luc Lopez
Defence

Lithuanian-French defence cooperation in spotlight during defence attaché changeover ceremony in Vilnius

Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of National Defence Antanas Valys on Monday presented the National Defence System Medal of Merit to the outgoing French Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Luc Lopez for his personal contribution to the development of cooperation between the French and the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The officer was representing the interest of the French Armed Forces in Lithuania since August 2011, the Ministry of National Defence says. […]

Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė’s second term: What to expect in foreign policy?

The new issue of the weekly Veidas, out on the eve of the second inauguration of President Dalia Grybauskaitė, is dedicated to the analysis of the second presidential term. What will the president be like in the next five years? What further developments could we see in her career? What changes are we facing, if any? […]

Arvydas Pocius
Foreign affairs

Lithuania to appoint former chief of defence as ambassador to Romania

Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius, who has just completed his term as Lithuania’s chief of defence, will be appointed as ambassador to Romania, he told journalists after the change of command ceremony in Vilnius on Thursday. […]

Petras Vaitiekūnas
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador to Ukraine awarded for fostering business relations

Lithuanian Ambassador to Ukraine Petras Vaitiekūnas was awarded by Lithuanian Business Confederation award The Business Ambassador for his contribution in representing Lithuania’s business and political interests in Ukraine and for active efforts in developing democracy in the country. […]