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On 23 January, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė met with the Ambassador of Algeria to Lithuania, Belaid Mohamed Salah Eddine, the Ambassador of Burundi Isabelle Ndahayo and Ambassador of Peru, Ernesto Pinto Bazurco Rittler.

The meeting with the Ambassador of Algeria, who resides in Warsaw, focused on the dynamics of bilateral relations, international issues, the negative impact of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine on the security situation in the region, highlighted the pursuit of justice and Russia’s accountability for the crime of aggression and other international crimes in Ukraine.

Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Grigaitė-Daugirdė underlined Algeria’s role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the UN Human Rights Council.

During the meeting with the Ambassador of Burundi, who resides in The Hague, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister noted that although bilateral diplomatic relations were currently not close, there was a potential for expansion. In addition, priority areas of cooperation were identified, including renewable energy, eGovernment solutions, the food and agriculture sector, cyber security, education and culture.

The Foreign Vice-Minister also discussed the importance of the reality of today’s war and underlined that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was an attempt to revisit the times of imperialism and colonialism. Grigaitė-Daugirdė noted that Russia’s actions breached the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations that calls on all members to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other states. Therefore, neutrality in the face of this war was unacceptable.

At a meeting with the Ambassador of Peru to Lithuania, who resides in Helsinki, the Foreign Vice-Minister thanked Peru for its support to Ukraine and called for support for Ukraine’s peace formula, which she identified as the only way to restore long-lasting peace.

Lithuania established diplomatic relations with Algeria in 1994, with Burundi in 1993 and with Peru in 1997.