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Lithuania on the road towards OECD membership

Lithuania on the road towards OECD membership

Lithuania on UNESCO’s Executive Board

Lithuania on UNESCO’s Executive Board

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10 reasons why Belarusian nuclear power plant is a huge problem

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RSS Africa Day 2018 events kick off in Lithuania Added2018.05.24
On the eve of the Africa Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius opened the traditional Africa Day 2018 events at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania on 24 May.

Cultural events »
Foreign Ministry's communication regarding truck accident in Italy Added2018.05.24
Today morning near Turin, Italy, a truck owned by a Lithuanian company was hit by a passenger train on a level crossing. During the accident, three wagons became derailed. According to the police, the driver of the truck is a Lithuanian citizen. He was able to jump out of the truck and was not injured.

Consular News »
Lithuania's Foreign Minister participates in the March of the Living Added2018.05.23
On 23 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius together with hundreds of citizens, who wish to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, participated in the March of the Living for the eleventh time in Vilnius.

Cultural Diplomacy »
Vilnius Russia Forum to be held on 24-25 May Added2018.05.21
The fifth Vilnius Russia Forum will be held on 24-25 May. The traditional event brings together more than 100 politicians, civil society representatives, human rights defenders, academicians, journalists from Russia, Lithuania, and other Western countries.

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Minister Linkevičius meets with the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Rosemary A. Di Carlo and Head of UN Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix Added2018.05.18
During the visit to New York on 17-18 May 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Rosemary A. Di Carlo and the Head of UN Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix. In the meetings, The Foreign Minister presented Lithuania's priorities at the United Nations and discussed the country‘s further engagement in UN peacekeeping missions.

Multilateral Relations »
Minister Linkevičius retorts to Russia's representative, who lectures about the importance of respecting the norms of international law Added2018.05.18
On 17 May, at the invitation of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate on Upholding International Law within the Context of the Maintenance of International Peace and Security.

Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania's Foreign Minister meets with the U.S. President's National Security Advisor Added2018.05.17
On 16 May in Washington,D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, together with the Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs and Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser, met with the U.S. President's National Security Adviser John Bolton.

Bilateral Relations » NATO and International Security »

RSS Arrival and doorstep by Linas Antanas LINKEVIČIUS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, at the Foreign Affairs Council, taking place on 28 May 2018, in Brussels. Added2018.05.28
Arrival and doorstep

Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
Ambassador A. Plepytė presents her letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Added2018.05.25
On 23 May, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, Ambassador Audra Plepytė presented her letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Irwin LaRocque in Georgetown, capital city of Guyana.

Multilateral Relations »
A huge sculpture in Washington’s Union Station marks the centennial of modern Lithuania Added2018.05.23
On 23 May, a big sculpture “Garden” by an internationally acclaimed Lithuanian American artist Ray Bartkus was opened in the Union Station, the main station in Washington, D.C.

Cultural events » News of Representations »
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister: We need to find way to maintain positive agenda for trade relations with USA Added2018.05.22
The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius participated in the EU Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council of 22 May in Brussels.

European Union » Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »
Lithuanian FM: Holding The World Cup In Russia Is A "Stupid Idea", buzzfeed.com, May 21, 2018 Added2018.05.22
“Those who naively think sports is sports, culture is culture — in Russia, no, everything is politics,” Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told BuzzFeed News.

As soccer fans across the globe gear up for the World Cup’s opening next month, Lithuania’s foreign minister still thinks holding the event in Russia is a “stupid idea.”

“Many stupid ideas are happening ... for instance, another stupid idea is holding football cup final in Russia,” Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told BuzzFeed News during an interview last week. “It’s totally stupid because they will make big fuss.”

Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
EU General Affairs Council discusses the European Commission's proposals for the new multiannual financial framework Added2018.05.14
On 14 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius participated in the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels, which discussed the Commission‘s proposals for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) post 2020, and ministers had a round of discussions. On 2 May, the Commission proposed a long-term budget of €1,135 billion in commitments over the period from 2021 to 2027. The modern EU budget is 3% higher than the current MFF. The Commission ambitiously aims to have an agreement before the European Parliament elections in May 2019.

Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania opens its 4th Honorary Consulate in Japan Added2018.05.14
On 14 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Darius Skusevičius officially opened Lithuania‘s Honorary Consulate in Gifu, Japan.

Bilateral Relations » News of Representations »
Lithuania’s representative to head WTO’s Committee on Trade Facilitation Added2018.05.04
The Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dalia Kadišienė has been appointed to head the Committee on Trade Facilitation of the WTO for the coming years.

Economic Relations »
Close bilateral relations discussed at the meeting between Lithuanian Ambassador and President of the Storting Added2018.05.03
On 2 May, Lithuania's Ambassador to Norway Jonas Paslauskas was received by President of the Storting Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen.

Bilateral Relations »
Arrival and doorstep by Linas Antanas LINKEVIČIUS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, at the Foreign Affairs Council, taking place on 16 April 2018, in Luxembourg. Added2018.04.16
Arrival and doorstep

Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »

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