Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs

  • Foreign affairs

Andrikienė: we made a mistake with China long before

The biggest mistake in Lithuania-China relations was made long before the opening of the Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius, when…

3 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas committees condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker to visit Israel in mid-October

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, will pay an official visit to Israel in mid-October. [...]

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

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…

7 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Should Lithuania choose between Palestine and Israel?

We should not sit on two chairs, we must clearly choose our partners – Israel and the USA, conservative MP…

7 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Andrius Kubilius. On 13 January 1991, the front line was in Lithuania. Now it is in Ukraine

On 13 January 1991, 27 years ago, Lithuania stood up for freedom. Not only for its own. We defended the…

7 years ago
  • European Union
  • Politics

Breakaway SocDems spreading message to Europe about “radical left” emerging in Lithuania

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour group, which has split from the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and is headed by MPs…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas proposes 44 names for ‘Magnitsky list’

The Lithuanian parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution suggesting 44 names for inclusion in the so-called Sergei Magnitsky list of…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas again delays ratification of free trade deal with Canada

The Lithuanian parliament's Health Affairs Committee has no intentions of deciding on ratification of the free trade agreement between the…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

EU-Canada trade pact still sitting in Lithuanian Seimas committee’s drawer

The Seimas Committee on Health Affairs (CHA) does not plan to make its decision on the ratification of the Comprehensive…

7 years ago
  • European Union

Seimas committee calls use of force in Spain unjustifiable

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday described as unjustifiable the use of force in Spain against participants…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania recalling ambassador from Afghanistan

Lithuania's government has proposed recalling Rokas Bernotas from the position of ambassador to Afghanistan on Aug. 2. [...]

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Solidarity is what Belarus needs most now – Lebedko in Vilnius

Solidarity from the international community is what Belarusian people, who have been subjected to repressions from authorities over mass protests,…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Immunity to influence important in EU-Russia relations, say Lithuanian officials

In a closed sitting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, members of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs discussed the…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Polish president picks Estonia for his first visit, snubbing Lithuania

Poland's new President Andrzej Duda is going to Estonia for his first foreign visit and is later scheduled to visit…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian government approves candidates for ambassadors in US, South Africa and Switzerland

The Government of Lithuania on Friday approved candidates for three ambassadorial positions. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament to hold presentation of TV channel Ukraine Today

At the request of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania, the Seimas, parliament, is holding a presentation…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament committee says EC’s refugee quotas would undermine integration capabilities

The Lithuanian Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has stated that solidarity to distribute refugees among European Union (EU) member states…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Seimas committee chair: Lithuania expected more from Eastern Partnership summit

Lithuania had expected more from last week's EU Eastern Partnership summit, says Benediktas Juodka, chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Committee…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian politicians congratulate Andrzej Duda on victory in Poland

Lithuanian politicians have congratulated Andrzej Duda, who has claimed victory in Sunday's run-offs of the Polish presidential election, and expect…

10 years ago