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Budrys met with the President of Israel and the Speaker of the Knesset Added 2026-06-18 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, continues his visit to Israel. On 17 June, the Minister met with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and the Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana.
Lithuania will contribute to the development of the GovTech laboratory in Palestine Added 2026-06-17 On 17 June, on a working visit to Palestine, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, the Palestinian Ministry of Local Government, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), signed a joint declaration that marks a formal commitment to jointly develop a more efficient, transparent, and innovative Palestinian public sector....
Budrys: The security of Europe and the Levant is closely interconnected and strengthened through joint efforts Added 2026-06-17 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, continues his working visit to Israel. On Tuesday at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Minister delivered a speech on global security challenges, highlighting the close ties between Europe and the Levant.
Minister Budrys in Israel: it is necessary to pursue lasting peace in the Middle East Added 2026-06-17 Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is on a working visit to Israel on 16-17 June. On Tuesday, Lithuania's head of diplomacy met with the country's Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa'ar.
Budrys discusses security and humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank Added 2026-06-17 On 16 June in Ramallah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Abdul Razzaq Al-Natsheh. The visit discussed the security and humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank, regional political processes, and...
Lithuania lodges protest with Russia over destruction of Ukraine's cultural heritage Added 2026-06-17 On 17 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and handed a note of strong protest over the attacks carried out by the Russian armed forces on Ukrainian cultural, religious, and scientific sites.
Vice-Minister Mitkus: The priorities of Lithuania's incoming Presidency of the Council of the EU – security, a strong economy, and the promotion of democratic values Added 2026-06-16 On 16 June in Luxembourg at the meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council (GAC)  the programme of the three presiding Member States—Ireland, Lithuania, and Greece—was approved.  The European Union's General Affairs Council endorsed the programme that has been prepared by Ireland, Lithuania, and Greece as incoming presidencies.
Budrys pays tribute to the Holocaust victims in Israel Added 2026-06-16 On 16 June the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys began his visit to Israel by visiting the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem, where he paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and became acquainted with the centre's activities.
Lithuania’s Embassy celebrates the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, honoring Lithuanian contributions Added 2026-06-19 On 17 June, the Embassy of Lithuania, together with the office of Congressman Don Bacon, Co-Chair of the U.S. House Baltic Caucus, marked an important milestone at the historic Cannon House Office Building — the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Added 2026-06-17 On 17 June in London, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys opened the event titled "Making Second-Hand First Choice: Scaling Circular Consumption in the UK." The main organiser of which is the Lithuanian second-hand clothing and goods marketplace Vinted, which has been successfully operating in the UK market for over a decade.
Added 2026-06-16 On 15 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus participated in the Intergovernmental Conferences with Ukraine and Moldova in Luxembourg, during which negotiations on the 'Fundamentals' cluster were formally launched.
Added 2026-06-12 On 12 June, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the International Organisations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letter of credence to the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr Robert Floyd.
Added 2026-06-11 At the past week's IAEA Board of Governors Meeting in Vienna, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the threat it posed to nuclear safety.
Added 2026-06-11 On 10 June, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to International Organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letters of credence to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Added 2026-06-10 On 9 June, Lithuanian expert Dovilė Juodkaitė was elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the elections in New York to serve from 2027 to 2030.
Added 2026-06-10 On 9 June, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to International Organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letters of credence to the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu.
Added 2026-06-10 On June 8–12 in Vienna, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys, attends meetings of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). One of the main issues discussed is Iran's nuclear programme.
Added 2026-06-09 On 8 June, Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas, Ambassador of Lithuania to Japan, presented his letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Palau, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., becoming the first Ambassador of Lithuania accredited to the Republic of Palau.
Added 2026-06-08 On 8 June, bilateral political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Azerbaijan took place in Vilnius. During the consultations, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Fariz Rzayev, discussed bilateral relations, prospects for strengthening political, security, economic, cultural, and...
Added 2026-06-03 On 1 June, the Embassy of Lithuania in Canada, together with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine and the Department of Transport Canada, organized an event in Ottawa to present the Ukraine Transport Infrastructure Recovery Fund, established at the initiative of Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, and Canada in Stockholm in February this year.
Added 2026-06-01 On 1 June, Vilnius hosted political consultations between Lithuania and North Macedonia, led by Sigitas Mitkus, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Zoran Dimitrovski, North Macedonia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.