Rokas Masiulis
European Union

Lithuanian energy minister: Vision of Energy Union meets our interests

Last week, Lithuanian Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis participated in the EU Energy Council in Brussels, dedicated to the discussion of the major goals to be pursued by the EU through the establishment of the Energy Union, the ministry reports. […]

Nordbalt jungties kabelis
Energy

Last section of NordBalt submarine cable manufactured

The remaining section of the NordBalt submarine cable has been manufactured in Karlskrona, Sweden, Litgrid informs. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian diplomats ask Norwegian authorities to allow to see child that was taken from mother

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway has promised Lithuanian Ambassador in Oslo Izolda Bričkovskienė to put every effort to officially confirm that a seven-year-old Lithuanian boy who was returned from Sweden is indeed in Norway. The boy’s mother attempted to take her son out of Norway, where the two lived. Swedish diplomats have said that Lithuania was not informed about the return of the child because his place of residence has not been declared in Lithuania. […]

LGL meeting at the Swedish ambassador's residence. Photo by LGL
Society

Lithuanian NGOs and Swedish Embassy cooperate to organize IDAHOT events

On 30 January 2015, the National LGBT* Rights Organization LGL and the Swedish Embassy in Vilnius organized a meeting to discuss preparations for this year’s celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Lithuania. The meeting was hosted in the residence of the Swedish ambassador and attended by more than thirty ambassadors and representatives of the civil society. […]

From left to right, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy Department Deputy Director Malgorzata Kazmierski, Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist and ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas
Foreign affairs

Lithuania transferred NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions to Poland

On 28th January 2015, the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden and the Embassy of Poland in Sweden jointly hosted the event to mark the transfer of duties of the NATO Contact Point Embassy from the Embassy of Lithuania to the Embassy of Poland. Event took place at the Residence of the ambassador of Lithuania. Lithuania held NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions in 2013-2014. […]

Margot Wallstrom
Foreign affairs

Sweden’s foreign minister visiting Lithuania

Sweden‘s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom is visiting Lithuania on Friday. […]