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Foreign affairs

Lithuania elected to Council of International Telecommunications Union

For the first time Lithuania has been elected to the Council of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a specialized organization of the United Nations. […]

Russian Permanent Representative in the UN  Vitaly Churkin
Opinion

Opinion: Russia’s attempts to discredit Lithuania internationally

Lithuania torpedoes all constructive international initiatives dedicated to solving the problems in Ukraine – such complaints are heard from the lips of the representatives of Russia with regards to our diplomats in the most influential international organization – the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian delegation at UN calls for focus on human rights in Ukraine

Lithuania’s delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas participated in the events of the 27th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 22-24 September. During the visit, particular attention was given to the human rights and humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania and Russia exchange diplomatic notes over detained fishing vessel

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters in the Barents Sea, its forced towing to the Port of Murmansk, as well as the illegal detention of its crew. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania expresses support for Iraq’s new government

On 19 September, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Lithuanian permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, expressed Lithuania’s support for the new government of Iraq and underlined that it had to remain inclusive and represent the interests of all the groups and components of the society, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]