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....
Lithuania and partners will implement an EU Twinning project in the Philippines
Added 2026-09-11
Lithuania, together with its partners from Germany, Spain, and Italy, won the European Union Twinning project “Strengthening Circular Economy in the Philippines.” The Lithuanian Environmental Project Management Agency (APVA) has been designated as...
Lithuanian women diplomats meet with the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission Kallas
Added 2026-09-08
On 7 September, Lithuanian women diplomats met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas. She shared her personal and...
Budrys meets Kallas in Vilnius: Europe must take greater responsibility for its security and resilience
Added 2026-09-08
On 8 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, to discuss the priorities of Lithuania’s upcoming...
Budrys to ambassadors gathered in Vilnius: Lithuania’s diplomatic priorities are security, Ukraine, and the Presidency of the EU Council
Added 2026-09-07
On 7 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys addressed Lithuanian ambassadors gathered at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius for their annual convention. The Minister emphasized that the past few years have been a period of constant...
Sigitas Mitkus: A stronger Europe requires an ambitious budget and decisive EU enlargement
Added 2026-09-05
On 3- 4 September, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended an informal meeting of the European Union’s General Affairs Council (GAC) in Dublin, Ireland, which focused primarily on the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework...
Budrys: Lithuania strongly supports Moldova's EU membership
Added 2026-09-04
On 4 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Moldova, Moldova’s progress...
Ambassador Ernestas Mickus presents his letters of credence to the President of the United Arab Emirates
Added 2026-09-04
On 3 September, Ernestas Mickus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania, presented his letters of credence to the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The...
Vice-Minister Mitkus discussed Ukraine's EU membership with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Chentsov
Added 2026-09-04
On 3 September, on the sidelines of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council (GAC), Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.