Budrys: the reconstruction of Ukraine is an investment in the security of Lithuania and Europe
Added 2026-02-21
On 21 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the international forum “Recovery of Ukraine. New Opportunities and Development Scenarios” in Vilnius, dedicated to marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The EU's Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Cyprus focuses on strengthening economic security
Added 2026-02-20
On 20 February in Lefkosia, Cyprus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the EU's informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade). During the Council meeting, ministers from the 27 EU member states...
Budrys: Europe must prepare an economic defence plan
Added 2026-02-20
On 20 February in Lefkosia, Cyprus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, at the Informal Meeting of EU Trade Ministers (FAC), called on the Union to develop an EU economic defence plan.
Simonas Šatūnas awarded Lithuania's Diplomacy Star
Added 2026-02-17
On 17 February, diplomat Simonas Šatūnas was awarded the honorary badge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lithuania's Diplomacy Star. The award was given in recognition of his consistent efforts to strengthen Lithuania's defence through...
Budrys: A strong transatlantic bond, support for Ukraine, and the preservation of the rules-based international order are among Lithuania’s foreign policy priorities
Added 2026-02-17
On 17 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the heads of diplomatic missions of foreign countries accredited to Lithuania. During the traditional annual meeting, Lithuania’s foreign policy priorities...
Joint statement of the like-minded on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death on 16 February 2024
Added 2026-02-16
On the second commemoration of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian penal colony, we once again express our deepest condolences to his family.
At the meeting of the Lithuanian and Portuguese ministers focus on bilateral relations and security
Added 2026-02-16
On 16 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel.
Budrys: A democratic Belarus is Lithuania’s national security interest
Added 2026-02-16
Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday in a "Spotlight on Belarus" discussion.
Budrys met in Munich with the ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) and Ukraine
Added 2026-02-14
On 14 February, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the foreign ministers of the Nordic and Baltic countries and Ukraine.
The Foreign Minister met with João Gomes Cravinho, EU Special Representative for the Sahel region
Added 2026-02-14
On14 February, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the European Union's Special Representative for the Sahel region, João Gomes Cravinho. The meeting discussed the security...