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...
Budrys: The resolve and courage of the Righteous Among the Nations to save human lives is an act of resistance against the occupation and the moral foundation of Lithuania
Added 2026-05-04
On 4 May at Vytautas Magnus University, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the ceremony of honoring the Righteous Among the Nations, dedicated to commemorating and honouring the Lithuanian residents who rescued Jews...
Budrys in Bucha: This place is a symbol not only of Russian war crimes, but also of Ukraine’s extraordinary resilience
Added 2026-03-31
On 31 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, along with the European Union’s foreign ministers, is visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the Bucha massacre. The ministers visited the sites of the massacre and paid tribute to the...
The first joint gathering of Lithuanian diplomats responsible for cultural diplomacy in foreign missions and cultural attachés has begun
Added 2026-03-02
On 2 March, the first joint convention of Lithuanian diplomats responsible for cultural diplomacy at Lithuanian representations abroad, and cultural attachés, started in Vilnius. The convention aims to strengthen partnerships and networking,...
Simonas Šatūnas awarded Lithuania's Diplomacy Star
Added 2026-02-17
On 17 February, diplomat Simonas Šatūnas was awarded the honorary badge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lithuania's Diplomacy Star. The award was given in recognition of his consistent efforts to strengthen Lithuania's defence through...
Budrys pays tribute to the Holocaust victims at the Kaunas Ninth Fort
Added 2026-01-27
On 27 January, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust at the Kaunas Ninth Fort, where not only Lithuanian Jews,...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Added 2026-01-27
On 27 January, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with representatives of the Lithuanian Jewish Community, politicians, diplomats, and other guests, marked the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Budrys: the post war Wolf Children story is today being repeated by aggressor Russia in Ukraine
Added 2026-01-21
On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the exhibition "German 'Wolf Children': The Forgotten History of World War II", which features the history of orphaned German children, who were left in East Prussia after World...
In Washington, D. C., Minister Budrys honored two Lithuanian-Americans for their merits to Lithuania
Added 2025-11-12
On 11 November in Washington, D. C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Lithuanian community and decorated the Lithuanian-Americans who have distinguished themselves in service to Lithuania. The Foreign Minister conferred...
Minister Budrys: Thoughts infected with antisemitism give rise to lethal violence – we must prevent hatred
Added 2025-11-04
On 4 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys visited mass murder sites in the Liaudiškiai forest, Radviliškis district, where he paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The entire Jewish community of Šeduva -...