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Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issues statement on Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. The Ministry abhors violence unleashed in the eastern regions of the country and criticizes Russia for failing to de-escalate the situation. Moreover, Lithuania pledges to provide humanitarian aid to the neighbouring country which has been in political upheaval since last December. […]
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Lithuania’s ambassadors to hold annual conference in Vilnius
On 16-18 July, Vilnius is hosting the annual meeting of the heads of Lithuania’s diplomatic representations. Diplomats will meet with the heads of state, discuss the impact of international security situation on the diplomatic service, cooperation with business and the role of public diplomacy. […]
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Norway to support energy security projects in Lithuania
Lithuania’s priority projects in the field of energy security will also be financed under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the future. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Norway‘s outgoing Ambassador to Lithuania Leif Arne Ulland discussed this and other key areas of the bilateral partnership on monday, the MFA said. […]
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Foreign Minister Linkevičius on new European Commission president, symbolic gestures in politics and tweeting
EN.DELFI has interviewed the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius. We spoke about the next European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, significance of the European Union association and free-trade agreement with Ukraine and two other Eastern Partnership countries and about self-discipline required for tweeting. […]
Politics
Lithuanian deputy ministers continue handing in resignation letters
With most deputy ministers in the Lithuanian government having resigned on Thursday, the process continued on Friday. […]
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Vilnius bids fareweel to outgoing Czech and Spanish ambassadors
The ambassadors of the Czech Republic and Spain are ending their terms in Vilnius this July and will be replaced by new diplomats, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry has said. […]