Vice-Minister Mitkus at the Paris Peace Forum: strengthening Europe’s autonomy requires reducing external dependencies and internal barriers to growth and increasing investment
Added 2026-11-12
On 11 November, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus took part in a discussion entitled “How Autonomous Should Europe Be?” at the Paris Peace Forum.
Informal Ministerial Meeting of Council of Baltic Sea States plus Ukraine
Added 2026-11-07
We, foreign ministers of the Council of Baltic Sea States, gathered today in Warsaw together with foreign minister of Ukraine and HRVP K. Kallas to identify actions contributing to halting Russian aggression against Ukraine and Russia’s hybrid...
Vice-Minister L. Rukštelienė: A strong and united Europe, with Ukraine fully integrated into it, is the foundation of European security
Added 2026-11-07
On 6 November, an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and Ukraine took place in Warsaw. Lithuania was represented by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė.
Vice-Minister Rukštelienė meets NATO Deputy Secretary General
Added 2026-10-29
On 28 October in Brussels, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska to discuss key priorities on the transatlantic cooperation and security policy agenda, including the security of...
Ambassador Ernestas Mickus presents credentials to IRENA Director-General
Added 2026-10-29
On 29 October, Ernestas Mickus, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates, presented his credentials to Dr Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), becoming Lithuania’s...
Budrys: Ukraine is our partner from which we can learn a great deal
Added 2026-10-27
On 27 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys welcomed participants at the international security and defence conference “Defending Baltics 2026”. This year’s conference focuses on lessons learned from Ukraine’s experience of war and...
Baltic Council meeting in Tallinn focuses on regional security, transatlantic relations and Ukraine
Added 2026-10-23
On 23 October, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended the 32nd session of the Baltic Council in Tallinn.
Meeting with ILO Director-General focuses on cooperation and the organisation’s activities
Added 2026-10-22
On 21 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), who was visiting Vilnius. They discussed the ILO’s activities, budget optimisation and...
Budrys: Lithuania’s example shows that a country’s influence is determined not by its size, but by its ability to build strong alliances and act on principle in the international arena
Added 2026-10-15
On 15 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys delivered a keynote address and took part in a round-table discussion entitled Small States and Security Partnerships. Organised by the Institute of International Relations and Political...
Budrys: Nordic and Baltic countries must stand more united than ever
Added 2026-10-14
On 14 October in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the ambassadors of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries accredited to Lithuania. During the meeting, the Minister and the NB8 ambassadors discussed the security...