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Lithuanian MFA statement on the Russian decision to authorise troop deployment to Ukraine Added 2014-03-01 Lithuania is deeply troubled by today's decision of the Russian Senate to authorise the deployment of Russian military forces to Ukraine. This decision being taken in absence of any international mandate and against the clearly expressed will of...
Lithuania calls on the UN Security Council to support democratic change in Ukraine Added 2014-02-25 Political power that disregards the will and expectations of the vast majority of its citizens and is concerned only with its own egoistic interest loses democratic legitimacy and trust of its people and is not sustainable, Lithuania’s Permanent...
United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria Added 2014-02-24 On 22 February, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria. Lithuania has co-authored this resolution.
Minister Linkevičius: focus on rule of law critical to conflict prevention and breaking the conflict cycle Added 2014-02-20 On 19 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius chaired United Nations (UN) Security Council open debate “Promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of the international peace and...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister welcomes strategic UN-EU cooperation Added 2014-02-14 On 14 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius chaired discussions on the strengthening of the United Nations-European Union cooperation and interaction. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the EU’s High...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister will chair UN Security Council’s open debate in New York Added 2014-02-13 From 13 to 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is paying a working visit to New York, the United States, where he will chair the United Nations Security Council’s open debate and discuss the UN-EU...
Protection of civilians remains a challenge for UN peacekeeping missions Added 2014-02-12 Marking the 15th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Security Council engagement on protection of civilians in armed conflicts, Lithuania, as the president of the UN Security Council for the month of February, organized an open debate on...
Lithuania welcomes progress on implementation of agreement between Belgrade and Pristina Added 2014-02-11 On 10 February, United Nations (UN) Security Council held a debate on UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė, speaking in her national capacity,...
Agenda of EU European Affairs Ministers’ meeting includes energy issues Added 2014-02-11 On 11 February in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Vytautas Leškevičius attended the meeting of the EU European Affairs Ministers, hailed the EU for maintaining attention to energy policy.
L.Linkevičius and UN special rapporteur discuss human rights situation in Belarus Added 2014-02-04 On 4 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Miklós Haraszti, discussed the human rights situation in Belarus and activities of the Special...