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Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: from 2024 the ministry will provide information on the issues of repatriating to Lithuania Added 2023-12-19 From January 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, as part of coordinating Lithuania’s diaspora policy, will provide information on a dedicated website, by phone and by e-mail to any members of the Lithuanian diaspora...
EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia in response to their unprecedented war against Ukraine, and greater accountability from Community companies will be required Added 2023-12-19 The 12th EU sanctions package against Russia adopted on 18 December imposes significant restrictions. It was agreed to ban the import, purchase or transfer of Russian diamonds and the provision of software services intended for business...
Diplomat Simonas Šatūnas – the new Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Added 2023-12-19 Simonas Šatūnas, a career diplomat, will take up the post of Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania from 2024. He will replace the current incumbent, Jovita Neliupšienė, who has been appointed the Head of the European Union...
Mr Landsbergis congratulated newly appointed Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Added 2023-12-16 During the phone conversation, the Ministers discussed bilateral and regional cooperation and ensuring comprehensive support for Ukraine. The Head of Lithuanian diplomacy stressed that Lithuania and Poland are strategic partners and like-minded on...
Lithuania to expand cooperation with Stanford University Added 2023-12-14 On 13 December, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Stanford University signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding, marking the beginning of the strengthening of ties with one of the most prominent universities and centres of...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis: “Today we stand at an important crossroads – the time has come to test the limits of as long as it takes” Added 2023-12-12 On 11 December in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is attending the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the situation in Israel and the region, and the Sahel region.
EU legislation tackling economic coercion by third countries enters into force Added 2023-12-08 On 7 December, the EU regulation on protecting the Union and its member states from economic coercion by third countries, the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) entered into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis bids farewell to Australia’s outgoing Ambassador Added 2023-12-07 On 6 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis bade to the outgoing Ambassador of Australia to Lithuania Lloyd Brodrick.
Lithuania pledges contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner‘s for Refugee office Added 2023-12-06 On 5 December the Permanent Representative of Lithuania in Geneva Ambassador Darius Staniulis took part in the annual UNHCR Pledging Conference and announced Lithuania’s pledge of 100,000 euros unearmarked support to the budget of the UNHCR in 2024.