Budrys at NATO: Russia does not want peace, it wants Ukraine, it wants to subjugate Ukraine and other neighbors
Added 2025-04-03
On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence,...
Budrys in Washington, D.C.: peace in Ukraine is a common goal for Europe and the USA
Added 2025-03-26
During the visit to Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with the U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg.
Budrys in Washington, D.C.: it is clear that the only person who does not want peace is Putin
Added 2025-03-26
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys continues his working visit to Washington D.C. On Tuesday, he and his Estonian and Latvian counterparts met with the US Senators Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran and Jeanne Shaheen.
Minister Budrys: the world needs to recognize the crimes of communism
Added 2025-03-26
In Washington, D.C., Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys along with the Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Estonia attended a commemoration event of the biggest Stalin-era Soviet mass deportations from the Baltic states known as...
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister discusses security policy issues at the NB8 meeting in Copenhagen
Added 2025-03-25
On 20-21 March in Copenhagen, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Pranevičius discussed relevant security policy issues at the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) meeting.
The Ministry marks the 100th anniversary of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Added 2025-03-24
March 24 marks exactly 100 years since the famous YIVO Institute for Jewish Research was founded in Vilnius. On this occasion, the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania has opened an exhibition at the Ministry titled "Friends of YIVO:...
Mitkus: in defending democratic values, the EU must act decisively - support Ukraine, strengthen defence, and protect the free media
Added 2025-03-19
On 18 March in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Sigitas Mitkus attended the General Affairs Council of the European Union. The Council continued preparations for the upcoming European Council meeting on 20-21 March....
Budrys calls for further strengthening of the Nordic-Baltic cooperation
Added 2025-03-13
On 13 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Ambassadors to Lithuania. They discussed cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic states, the security situation in the region, and...
Foreign Vice-Minister Pranevičius in Canberra: Australia's solidarity with Ukraine opens up new opportunities for the Lithuania-Australia partnership in the Indo-Pacific
Added 2025-03-13
On 13 March in Canberra, the Lithuanian delegation, led by the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Pranevičius participated in political consultations between Lithuania and Australia. The Australian delegation was led by Christian Hirst, First...
Foreign Vice-Minister Mitkus: trust and resilience are cornerstones of security in the Nordic-Baltic region
Added 2025-03-13
On 13 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, participated in the panel discussion "Stronger Together: Trust and Resilience as Pillars of a Secure Nordic-Baltic Future". The event was organized by the Nordic...