Defence
Eight Lithuanian troops leave for NATO operation in Afghanistan
Eight Lithuanian troops are leaving for NATO‘s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Friday. […]
Kosovo
Defence
Lithuania to send up to 130 soldiers on international missions in 2016-2017
Lithuania will send up to 130 soldiers to international missions in 2016-2017, parliament decided on Tuesday. […]
European Union
Lithuania’s Linkevičius: EU’s enlargement policy is investment in peace and stability in Europe
On 10 November, the European Commission (EC) adopted its annual Enlargement package – a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement. In the set of annual reports, the EC has assessed where Turkey and the countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo – stand in preparing to meet EU membership requirements. […]
Defence
Lithuanian military to participate in six multinational missions in 2015
Lithuania, as an active member of international community – NATO, the European Union, the United Nations – this year is planning to participate in six multinational operations and missions, about 100 Lithuanian troops will be deployed abroad, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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European Union
EU leaders honour Lithuanian customs officer killed in Kosovo
Leaders of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday paid tribute to those killed in EU civilian missions, including Lithuanian customs officer Audrius Šenavičius. […]
Defence