Vice-Minister Mitkus in Portugal: Together we are building a strong, secure, and competitive Europe
Added 2026-07-21
On 20–21 July, continuing his visits to the capitals of European Union (EU) member states, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Lisbon, where he met with Portuguese politicians, diplomats, and business representatives to discuss...
India–Lithuania Friendship Award presented to the people of Goa
Added 2026-07-20
The annual India–Lithuania Friendship Award was presented in Rusnė on Saturday for the eighth time, honouring Goa’s Christian community for its role in preserving the memory of Lithuanian pilgrim and missionary Andrius Rudamina.
Chancellor Stakėnienė attends ministerial meeting on Political Terrorism in Washington
Added 2026-07-17
On 16 July, the Chancellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Aistė Stakėnienė, participated in a meeting convened by the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio to discuss the challenges posed by political terrorism to international...
The Foreign Minister's political team has been formed
Added 2026-07-17
The Minister of Foreign Affairs’ team will include four vice-ministers. Sigitas Mitkus and Vidmantas Verbickas will continue in their roles, while Kristupas Vaitiekūnas and Lina Rukštelienė are joining the team.
Budrys: The multiannual EU budget must address the critical needs of the European people – strengthening security, defence, competitiveness and support for Ukraine
Added 2026-07-16
On 16 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Ambassadors of the member states of the European Union accredited to Lithuania discussed the main items on the EU agenda and highlighted the priority to ensure...
Budrys: Lithuania is interested in strengthening dialogue with the UAE
Added 2026-07-14
On 13 June, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Lana Nusseibeh, on the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The Ministers...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: Ukraine and Moldova advance accession negotiations with the EU
Added 2026-07-14
On 14 July, at Intergovernmental Conferences with Ukraine and Moldova held in Brussels, the negotiating clusters that cover external relations were officially opened.
Budrys at the commemoration of the Sumner Welles Declaration: International order must be based on law, not force
Added 2026-07-14
On 14 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the commemoration of the Sumner Welles Declaration at Washington Square in Vilnius.
Protests lodged with Russia over cyberattacks
Added 2026-07-14
On 14 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to protest over the actions of Russian intelligence officers and other entities contributing to Russia’s destabilising cyber activities...
Budrys at the Foreign Affairs Council: EU heads into its summer recess with a list of unfinished work
Added 2026-07-13
On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, participates in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. According to the head of Lithuania's diplomacy, the last meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers...