Lithuanian foreign minister, president and ambassador at UN Security Council
Opinion

Opinion: Lithuanian foreign policy – loud, but narrow and negative

What could we say about Lithuanian foreign policy last year? Most would likely agree that it was visible, audible and active. These words define the form very well, but what could we say about the content? […]

Globalios Lietuvos apdovanojimai 2014
Global LT

Foreign minister: Global Lithuanian Awards express gratitude

The ceremony of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2014 took place on 30 December. The Lifetime Achievement Award of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was given to the American Lithuanian organization Lithuanian Children’s Hope, its long-time head Grazina Liautaud and President of the Los Angeles Lithuanian Children’s Hope department Danguole Navickiene. The award was given for consistent support for Vilnius University Children’s Hospital and for nurturing the philanthropic tradition, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Petras Vaitiekūnas
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine becomes national radio’s Person of the Year

Lithuania’s national radio LRT gave the Person of the Year title to Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine Petras Vaitiekūnas. He was awarded for his “diplomatic courage”. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister disagrees with US and EU praise for Moscow

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday he sees no positive steps by Russia in resolving the Ukrainian crisis, adding that there are no grounds for lifting the existing sanctions. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister: US Senate’s CIA report could trigger rise in terrorist activity

The US Senate’s recently-published report on the CIA detention and interrogation programme could trigger a rise in terrorist activity, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]