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VILNIUS TO HOST THE SECOND ASEM SEMINAR ON NUCLEAR SAFETY Added 2013-10-28 As a continuation of the EU-Asia dialogue on nuclear safety, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, in cooperation with Japan and Singapore, organises the 2nd ASEM Seminar on Nuclear Safety “International Instruments for Ensuring...
IN VILNIUS, L.LINKEVIČIUS TO MEET WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN Added 2013-10-25 On 28 October in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Laurent Fabius. On 29 October, L.Linkevičius will hold a meeting with Spain’s Minister of Foreign...
FUTURE OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP DISCUSSION IN BRUSSELS Added 2013-10-25 In the discussion “The Eastern Partnership beyond Vilnius – Opportunities and Challenges” in Brussels on 24 October, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Andrius Krivas, stressed that the future of the initiative...
EU’S COMMISSIONER FOR TRADE CONFIRMS HIS READINESS TO RESPOND TO RUSSIA’S POTENTIAL MEASURES AGAINST THE LITHUANIAN TRADE Added 2013-10-24 On 23 October, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius received a letter from the EU’s Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht, repeatedly describing the European Commission’s actions in response to the restrictive...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER AND INDIAN DELEGATION DISCUSS THE ADVANCEMENT OF BILATERAL TIES AND COOPERATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Added 2013-10-24 On 24 October, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas met with the delegation of diplomats from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, who are paying a visit to Lithuania. The delegation is led by Rahul Chhabra, Joint...
LITHUANIAN BUSINESSMEN ARE THE MOST ACTIVE IN THE EU BUSINESS MISSION TO ISRAEL Added 2013-10-23 An EU business mission of 55 industry associations and companies from 17 member states of the European Union is visiting Israel on 21-23 October. The mission is led by Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for...
VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, VYTAUTAS LEŠKEVIČIUS: APPROVAL OF THE EU MULTIANNUAL BUDGET IS THE KEY TASK OF THE EU COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT Added 2013-10-22 On 22 October, Vice-Minister Leškevičius presented the Lithuanian Presidency’s midterm results at the EP Conference of Committee Chairs, and stressed that the approval of the EU multiannual budget remaines the most important task. He...
EU GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL APPROVES OPENING OF A NEW CHAPTER IN TURKEY NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSES RAISING EUROPE’S COMPETITIVENESS Added 2013-10-22 EU ministers for European affairs approved the opening of a new chapter in Turkey’s EU accession negotiations in the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on October 22. Ministers also prepared for the upcoming European Council by discussing...
STATE SECRETARIES’ MEETING OF THE NORDIC BALTIC EIGHT FOCUSES ON THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY ISSUES Added 2013-10-22 On 21-22 October in Stockholm, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas attended a State Secretaries’ meeting of the Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8), which discussed future cooperation of the NB8 diplomatic missions and...
THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHES LITHUANIA-OECD ACTION PLAN Added 2013-10-22 On 22 October, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched the Lithuania-OECD Action Plan for intense cooperation in the period 2014-2015. The Action Plan, which takes into consideration Lithuania’s interests...