Minister Budrys at the UN Security Council: Baltic states call on Russia to end war against Ukraine
Added 2026-09-24
On 23 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, spoke on behalf of the Baltic states at the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on Ukraine. In his speech, the Minister stated that Russia continues to...
Budrys in New York: Russia systematically tests NATO's alertness and readiness to respond
Added 2026-09-23
On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries and Canada at the United Nations Headquarters. Ministers focused on international security,...
Budrys: Combating the shadow fleet is a shared interest of the international community
Added 2026-09-23
On 23 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the Foreign Ministerial Meeting on “Reinforcing Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Budrys: protection of Ukrainian children must remain the focus of the international community
Added 2026-09-22
On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier. The meeting focused on the situation of...
Budrys: security begins with effective deterrence
Added 2026-09-22
During the High-level Week meetings of the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which began in New York on 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys participated in an event organised by the...
Budrys in New York: it is essential to rally support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-level Week in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The meeting...
Ambassador Marcinkevičius presented his credentials to the Director-General of UNESCO
Added 2026-09-17
On 16 September, at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, Gytis Marcinkevičius, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Delegate of Lithuania to UNESCO,...
Individuals imprisoned by the Belarusian regime arrive in Lithuania
Added 2026-09-16
On 16 September, 25 persons who had been imprisoned by the Belarusian regime and were freed through U.S.-mediated efforts arrived in Lithuania. There are no Lithuanian citizens among them.
Budrys and Coale discussed efforts to release political prisoners in Belarus and the security situation in the region
Added 2026-09-14
On 14 September in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with John Coale, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy to Belarus. The Minister discussed with Coale the U.S. administration’s efforts to secure the release of political...
Security and economic resilience take center stage in political consultations between the Baltic states and Japan
Added 2026-09-14
On 14 September, the 6th round of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Japan took place in Riga. The discussions highlighted the indivisibility of security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region....