Budrys: Lithuania and the UK are strategic partners and NATO allies united by a shared ambition to strengthen the security of Europe and the Alliance as a whole
Added 2026-01-27
On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Stephen Doughty.
Vice-Minister Mitkus: During the Cyprus Presidency, we will seek a breakthrough in negotiations on the EU budget, EU enlargement and security
Added 2026-01-26
On 26 January, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, during which Ministers heard a presentation on the Cyprus presidency's priorities, held an exchange of views on the European...
Minister Budrys: Deepening academic cooperation between Lithuania and Ukraine testifies to our solidarity and shared values
Added 2026-01-25
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, and the First Ladies of Lithuania and Ukraine - Diana Nausėdiene and Olena Zelenska -participated in a ceremony of joining...
Budrys met with Sybiha in Vilnius: Supporting Ukraine – Lithuania’s existential interest
Added 2026-01-25
On 25 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha. The head of Ukraine's diplomatic service arrived in Vilnius as part of the delegation of the Ukrainian President...
Budrys receives state award of Ukraine
Added 2026-01-25
On 25 January in Vilnius, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, presented the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, with the State of Ukraine Award - the Order of Merit.
Statement by the Nordic Baltic States on Russia’s destruction of energy infrastructure in Ukraine
Added 2026-01-24
The Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, the Nordic Baltic 8, deplore Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, residential areas and critical infrastructure.
Budrys spoke by phone with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine
Added 2026-01-23
On 23 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha. The Lithuanian and Ukrainian top diplomats discussed the situation in...
Budrys: The role of the Tatar community is important for the development of the Lithuanian state and society
Added 2026-01-23
On 23 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with representatives of the Tatar community of Lithuania. The Minister expressed an interest in the current affairs of the community, discussed its contribution to...
Vice-Minister Valys: Canada’s CCC programme – a promising tool for developing economic partnerships between Lithuania and Canada
Added 2026-01-23
On 23 January, at an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dedicated to the development of bilateral economic cooperation between Lithuania and Canada, representatives of Lithuanian institutions and business associations were presented with the...
Lithuania handed a diplomatic note to Russia expressing strong protest
Added 2026-01-21
On 20 January, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania handed a diplomatic note expressing strong protest to the representative of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania over the massive attack of Ukraine by the Russian Federation's...