Defence
US Congress members to discuss security situation with Lithuanian officials
A US Congress delegation is visiting Lithuania on Thursday for talks with Lithuanian officials on the security situation. […]
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Foreign affairs
Foreign minister welcomes EU sanctions against Crimea bridge companies
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday welcomed the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on six companies which were involved in the construction of a bridge connecting mainland Russia with Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula annexed by Russia. […]
Defence
Russia might meddle in Lithuania’s 2019 elections, formin says
Lithuania should step up its resistance to Russia‘s potential meddling with the upcoming elections in Lithuania next year, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin warns Jan. 13 judges, prosecutors not to travel to Russia
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has warned the prosecutors and judges working on the January 13 case not to travel to Russia or its “satellite countries” after Russia open criminal cases against them. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ForMin to renounce commercial visa intermediaries in Russia
Lithuania’s visa services will stop cooperation with commercial intermediaries selling travel organization services in Russia while issuing Schengen visas as of February, according to an order signed by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania has no doubts about United States’ NATO commitment
Lithuania has trust in the United States’ commitment to NATO‘s collective defense, despite President Donald Trump‘s expressed doubts, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]
CORPORATE
A plan B for the “Farmers”: G. Kirkilas names a potential joint presidential candidate
Lithuanian Social Democrat Labour (LSDDP) leader Gediminas Kirkilas states that Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius could become a joint presidential candidate for his party and the “Farmers“. Meanwhile, “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis doubts the minister’s chances […]
European Union
Lithuanian, EU formins to discuss Eastern Partnership, North Korea, Libya
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is going to Brussels on Monday to attend an EU Foreign Affairs Council, with the Eastern Partnership, Libya and North Korea being on the meeting’s agenda. […]
European Union
Barnier in Vilnius: EU citizens’ rights in UK to be protected
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said in Vilnius on Wednesday that the rights of Lithuanians and other EU citizens already living in Britain will be protected. […]
CORPORATE
Urging not to expect that Lithuanians abroad will vote in dual citizenship
Knowing how actively Lithuanians abroad participate in elections, we should not expect that they will actively speak up on dual citizenship, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told LRT Radio. According to him, it will be those […]
Energy
EC calls on Belarus to assess Astravyets NPP’s seismic safety, improve accident management
The European Commission is expected to publish on Wednesday a stress test review of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, under construction in Belarus. According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report revealed quite a number of the projects’ drawbacks, and experts from the EU and other countries presented important recommendations on ways to eliminate them and improve the nuclear facility’s safety level. […]
Energy
Astravyets NPP’s stress tests are only beginning of road – Lithuanian formin
The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) review of the stress tests carried out at the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, under construction in Belarus, which revealed a number of drawbacks, is just the beginning of its assessment, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ambassadors, honorary consuls start annual meetings
Lithuania’s ambassadors and honorary consuls on Monday started their annual conventions. […]
Foreign affairs
Ambassadorial meeting starts in Lithuania
An annual three-day meeting of Lithuanian ambassadors starts in Vilnius on Monday, involving heads of diplomatic representations, consular institutions and representations at international organizations. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania expects Trump to stay firm on Russia, Linkevičius tells Pompeo
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Vilnius expects US President Donald Trump‘s meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to reflect Washington’s principled stance toward Moscow. […]
Defence
Lithuania expects US support in beefing up region’s defense, Linkevičius tells Pompeo
Lithuania expects US support in strengthening NATO‘s forward presence forces and defense in the region and increasing the speed of decision-making, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in their telephone conversation on Thursday. […]
CORPORATE
Prestigious profession, wages – not quite
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking new diplomats. However, it is difficult to draw and retain educated, qualified people in the diplomatic service because starting wages are only several hundred euro above the minimum, […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas to start deliberating OECD accession agreement
The Seimas of Lithuania is on Wednesday starting deliberations on the agreement on the country’s accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. […]
European Union
Lithuanian formin urges EU to agree on European-level application of Magnitsky list
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Monday called on the European Union to agree on the application of the so-called “Magnitsky List” at European level. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin pledges continuous support for eastern Ukrainian regions
Lithuania will continue providing support to Ukraine’s eastern regions, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said during his recent visit to Ukraine. […]