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Defence minister invites Azeri troops to take part in training in Lithuania
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas, currently in Azerbaijan, has invited Azeri troops to take part in training in Lithuania. […]
Opinion
Opinion
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
Lithuania’s Linkevičius congratulates new Polish foreign minister
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has congratulated the new Polish diplomacy chief, Grzegorz Schetyna, on assuming office. […]
Opinion
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Visegrad differences will always exist, but V4 is much stronger than critics make out
An interview with Andras Racz, a Senior Research Fellow at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. […]
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. […]
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Amid conflict, Poland pushes Ukraine to align with West
Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has tried to use competition between Russia and the West to advance its own interests, which include pulling Ukraine further into the Western camp and pushing for stronger NATO commitment to bolstering Poland against Russia. However, Poland will be limited in its ability to meet its objectives, especially because the next few months will likely see a de-escalation of the stand-off in Ukraine. For its part, Warsaw will continue to pursue regional cooperation initiatives to mitigate the threat from Moscow. […]
European Union
Association Agreement with EU – victory for Ukraine or Russia?
“It’s a historic moment,” was the reaction when Kiev and Brussels ratified the Ukrainian-EU Association Agreement on Tuesday. However, celebration might be somewhat premature, since Moscow, eager to keep Ukraine within its own sphere of influence and away from the EU, has won significant concessions. […]
Ukraine in focus on second day of Riga Conference 2014
Second day of the annual forum Rīga Conference 2014 was filled with lively debate and exchange of opinions among speakers of panel discussions, bringing together high-level foreign security and foreign policy experts, diplomats, politicians, academics, businessmen and journalists. […]
Riga Conference 2014 opens with discussions on global economy and security
The first day of the annual foreign policy and security forum Rīga Conference 2014 has concluded with the lively discussions about the challenges and opportunities of the global and regional economy, security threats and relations with Russia. […]
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Lithuanian opposition MP says “politicised accusation campaign” raging in Georgia
Member of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), former foreign minister Audronius Ažubalis has called on Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius not to ignore developments in Georgia, one of the Eastern Partnership countries. […]
European Union
Implementing EU trade deals in the borderlands could prove complex
Talks have begun between Russia and the pro-EU former Soviet states of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The sides are assessing how recently signed free trade deals with the European Union will impact the countries’ trade relations with Russia. The effect will be muted for now, but the agreements could have a larger impact in the future if each country adopts them fully. Full implementation will be challenging because of Russia’s influence and political instability in the three nations.
Analysis […]
European Union
Andriukaitis says he can work in 5-6 areas in European Commission
Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, proposed for European commissioner representing Lithuania, says he could serve not only as health commissioner but could also work in another five areas. […]
European Union
Latvian MEP to lead Eastern partnership and expansion course
European Parliament (EP) deputy Sandra Kalnietė (Unity), member of the European People’s Party (EPP), will lead the Eastern partnership and expansion course, Kalnietė’s spokesman Martins Spravniks informed LETA. […]