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List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations

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List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations

Updated 2024-10-01
No. State Establishment/ reestablishment of diplomatic relations Date of recognition Document Pre-WWII
1. Afganistan 2005-03-31   Joint declaration 1930
2. Albania 1992-04-27 1991-08-27 Notes  
3. Algeria 1994-04-15 1991-12-27 Protocol  
4. Andora 1997-05-13   Joint communique  
5. Angola 2002-06-04   Joint communique  
6. Antigva and Barbuda 2004-09-23   Notes  
7. Argentina 1991-09-25 1991-08-25 Joint declaration 1921
8. Armenia 1991-11-21 1991-08-14 Declaration  
9. Australia 1991-11-06 1991-08-27 Credentials  
10. Austria 1991-08-28 1991-08-28 Credentials 1924
11. Azerbaijan 1995-11-20 1991-09-10 Notes  
12. Bahamas, the common wealth of the 2005-08-11   Notes  
13. Bahrein 1995-07-03 1991-09-15 Joint communique  
14. Bangladesh 1992-11-02 1991-09-07 Protocol  
15. Barbados 2009-03-16    Joint communique  
16. Belarus 1992-12-30 1991-12-27 Agreement  
17. Belgium 1991-09-05 1991-08-27 Notes 1922
18. Belize 2004-12-30   Notes  
19. Benin 2005-09-02   Notes  
20. Bolivia 1994-01-12 1991-09-09 Protocol  
21. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-11-06 1992-11-06 Notes  
22. Botsvana 2004-02-17   Joint communique  
23. Brazil 1991-11-05 1991-09-04 Letters 1931
24. Brunei Darussalam 2001-04-27   Joint communique  
25. Bulgaria 1991-09-10 1991-08-26 Joint declaration  
26. Burkina Faso 1998-09-23 1992-01-16 Notes  
27. Burundi 1993-05-17 1992-01-06 Note  
28. Capo Verde 1992-05-28 1991-09-09 Joint communique  
29. Cambodia 2005-03-30   Credentials  
30. Cameroon, Republic of 2013-10-16   Joint communique  
31. Canada 1991-09-02 1991-08-26 Memorandumo of understanding 1922
32. Central African Republic 2018-09-25   Joint communique  
33. Chad  1994-08-10 1993-01-12 Protocol  
34. Chile 1991-12-05 1991-08-28 Joint declaration  
35. China 1991-09-14 1991-09-07 Joint communique  
36. Columbia 1993-08-05   1991-09-06 Protocol  
37. Comores, l'Union des 2013-09-26   Joint communique  
38. Congo, Republic of 2005-12-05   Joint communique  
39. Costa Rica 1992-05-17 1992-02-21 Credentials  
40. Cote D‘ivoire 1997-10-21   Joint communique  
41. Croatia 1992-03-18 1991-08-03 Notes  
42. Cuba, Republic of 2013-09-26   Agreement  
43. Cyprus 1992-12-03 1991-09-12 Communique  
44. Czech Republic 1991-09-09 1991-08-29 Joint declaration 1922
45. Denmark 1991-08-24 1991-02-28 Notes 1921
46. Djibouti 1999-06-09   Joint communique  
47. Dominican Republic 1995-05-02   Protocol  
48. Dominica, Commonwealth of 2013-10-07   Joint communique  
49. Ecuador 1992-10-20 1991-09-02 Joint communique  
50. Egypt 1992-01-22 1991-09-06 Joint declaration  
51. Eritrea 1998-08-29   Notes  
52. Estonia 1991-10-05   Joint declaration 1919
53. Ethiopia 1998-10-19   Notes  
54. Fiji, Republic of 2014-01-24   Joint comminique  
55. Eswatini, the Kingdom of 2021-04-01   Joint comminique  
56. Finland 1991-08-29 1991-08-28 Letters 1919
57. France 1991-08-29 1991-08-25 Communique 1920
58. Gabon 1994-03-03   Joint comminique  
59. Gambia 2000-02-17   Joint comminique  
60. Georgia 1994-09-16 1991-08-27  Letters  
61. Germany 1991-08-28 1991-08-27 Letters 1918
62. Ghana 1992-07-10 1991-12-23 Notes  
63. Greece 1992-01-07 1991-09-03   1939
64. Grenada 2013-09-26   Joint communique  
65. Guatemala 1993-12-14   Protocol  
66. Guinea 1992-04-27 1991-09-06 Notes  
67. Guyana 2012-01-25    Joint communique  
68. Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of 2021-09-21   Joint communique  
69. Haiti 2010-05-04    Joint communique  
70. Holy see, The (Vatican) 1991-09-30 1991-08-30 Joint declaration 1922
71. Honduras 2005-01-26   Joint declaration  
72. Hungary 1991-09-02 1991-08-24 Protocol 1924
73. Iceland 1991-08-26 1991-02-11 Joint declaration  
74. India 1992-04-27 1991-09-09 Credentials  
75. Indonesia 1993-07-15 1991-09-17 Joint comminique  
76. Iraq 2006-01-19   Notes  
77. Iran 1993-11-04 1991-09-10 Joint statement  
78. Ireland 1991-09-02 1991-08-27 Joint declaration  
79. Italy 1991-08-30 1991-08-26 Joint declaration 1921
80. Izrael 1992-01-08 1991-09-04 Notes  
81. Jamaica 1995-10-20   Joint communique  
82. Japan 1991-10-10 1991-09-06 Letters  
83. Jordan 1994-07-05 1991-09-15 Protocol  
84. Kazakhstan 1992-06-12 1991-12-23 Notes  
85. Kenya 1997-07-28   Protocol  
86. Kiribati, Republic of 2014-01-15   Joint communique  
87. Korea, Democratic People‘s Republic of 1991-09-25 1991-09-07 Joint declaration  
88. Korea, Republic of 1991-10-14 1991-09-05 Protocol  
89. Kosovo, Republic of 2008-09-01   Notes  
90. Kuwait 1994-04-05 1991-09-15 Protocol  
91. Kyrgyz Republic 1992-07-03 1991-08-31    
92. Laos 1994-09-01 1991-09-20 Protocol  
93. Latvia 1991-10-05   Joint declaration 1920
94. Lebanon 1993-03-18 1991-12-30 Notes  
95. Lesoto 2000-07-20   Joint communique  
96. Liberia, Republic of 2014-04-23   Joint communique  
97. Libya 2008-06-11    Joint communique  
98. Liechtenshtein 2001-03-27   Notes  
99. Luxembourg 1992-07-02 1991-08-27 Credentials  
100. North Macedonia 1995-07-11   Notes  
101. Madagascar 2017-11-29    Joint communique  
102. Malayzia 1994-03-09 1991-09-11 Credentials  
103. Malawi 2011-11-18    Notes  
104. Maldives 1999-12-02   Joint communique  
105. Mali 1995-11-21 1992-01-25 Protocol  
106. Malta 1994-02-07 1991-08-26 Joint communique  
107. Malta, Order of 1992-07-09   Protocol  
108. Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2019-09-24   Joint communique  
109. Mauritius 1999-09-20   Notes  
110. Mauritania 1992-09-11 1991-10-22    
111. Mexico 1991-11-05 1991-09-05 Letters  
112. Micronesia, Federated States of 2013-11-04   Joint communique  
113. Moldova 1992-07-08 1990-05-31 Notes  
114. Monaco, Principality of 2011-04-12   Joint declaration  
115. Mongolia 1991-12-11 1991-08-29 Joint communique  
116. Montenegro 2006-07-18 2006-06-22 Notes  
117. Morocco 1992-05-07   Joint communique  
118. Mozambique 1994-03-30 1991-12-24 Protocol  
119. Myanmar, Republic of the Union 2013-10-08   Joint communique  
120. Namibia 2005-12-22   Joint communique  
121. New Zeland 1992-01-10 1991-08-28 Credentials  
122. Nauru Republic 2011-06-28   Joint communique  
123. Nepal 2005-02-08   Notes  
124. Netherlands, The 1991-12-03 1991-09-02 Credentials 1921
125. Nicaragua 1994-03-23 1991-09-03 Joint communique  
126. Niger, Republic of 2014-05-30   Joint communique  
127. Nigeria 2001-01-17 1992-11-10 Letters  
128. Norway 1991-08-27 1991-08-24 Joint declaration 1919
129. Oman 1992-09-22   Joint communique  
130. Pakistan 1994-05-31 1991-09-08    
131. Palau, Republic of 2013-09-25   Joint communique  
132. Panama 1992-11-19 1991-09-25 Notes  
133. Paraguay 1993-03-03   Joint communique  
134. Peru 1997-06-09 1991-09-07 Joint communique  
135. Phillipines 1991-12-15 1991-09-16 Joint communique  
136. Poland 1991-09-05 1991-08-26 Letters 1939
137. Portugal 1991-10-04 1991-08-26 Joint communique 1930
138. Qatar 1992-11-25   Notes  
139. Romania 1991-09-13 1991-08-26 Agreement 1924
140. Rwanda, Republic of 2013-03-27   Joint communique  
141. Saint Kitts and Nevis 2012-09-26   Joint communique  
142. Saint Lucia 2009-03-19   Joint communique  
143. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2007-02-05   Protocol  
144. Salvador, El 1999-10-15   Joint communique  
145. Samoa 2009-02-19   Joint communique  
146. San Marino 2003-03-06   Notes  
147. Sao Tome and Principe 2003-07-08   Joint communique  
148. Saudi Arabia 2005-10-31   Protocol  
149. Senegal 1992-05-04 1991-09-07 Notes  
150. Seychelles 1993-07-01   Joint communique  
151. Sierra Leone, Republic of 2014-04-15   Joint communique  
152. Singapore 1993-10-10 1991-09-06 Notes  
153. Slovakia 1991-09-09 1991-08-29 Joint declaration 1922
154. Slovenia 1991-11-22 1991-05-16 Letters  
155. Solomon Islands 2012-09-20   Joint communique  
156. Somalia 2017-11-30    Joint communique  
157. South Afrika, Republic of 1991-11-20 1991-08-28 Notes  
158. Soviet Union (Russia) 1991-10-09 1991-07-29 Letters 1920
159. Spain 1991-10-07 1991-08-27 Joint communique 1930
160. Sri Lanka 1996-08-20 1991-11-02 Credentials  
161. Sudan, Republic of 2017-06-21   Joint communique  
162. Suriname, Republic of 2013-03-26   Joint communique  
163. Sweden 1991-08-28 1991-08-27 Agreement 1919
164. Switzerland 1991-09-05 1991-08-28 Joint declaration 1919
165. Syria 1993-05-25 1991-09-09 Joint declaration  
166. Tajikistan 1992-08-13 1991-12-25 Notes  
167. Tanzania 1993-11-11   Notes  
168. Thailand 1993-04-09 1991-09-09 Notes  
169. Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 2013-09-27   Joint communique  
170. Togolese Republic 2014-09-22   Joint communique  
171. Tonga, Kingdom of 2024-09-23   Joint communique  
172. Trinidad and Tobago 2012-09-26   Joint communique  
173. Tunisia 1992-06-30 1991-09-04 Protocol  
174. Turkey 1991-09-03 1991-09-03 Notes  
175. Turkmenistan 1992-07-21 1991-09-24 Notes  
176. Tuvalu 2018-06-07   Joint communique  
177. Uganda 2012-03-15   Joint communique  
178. Ukraine 1991-12-12 199108-26 Protocol  
179. United Arab Emirates 1992-10-16 1991-09-19 Notes  
180. United Kingdom 1991-09-04 1991-08-27 Joint declaration 1921
181. United States of America 1991-09-06 1991-09-02 Memorandum of understanding 1921
182. Uruguay 1993-03-08 1991-08-28 Joint statement 1931
183. Uzbekistan 1992-08-05 1991-09-30 Notes  
184. Vanuatu 2015-09-28   Joint communique  
185. Venesuela 1992-02-10   Joint communique  
186. Vietnam  1992-03-18 1991-09-09 Joint communique  
187. Yemen 1992-05-22 1991-09-13 Joint communique  
188. Yugoslavia (Republic of Serbia since 2006) 2000-12-22   Notes  
189. Zambia 2001-07-13   Notes  
190. Zimbabwe 1992-06-18 1992-03-17 Notes  

 

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