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The 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights reminds us of continuing conflicts Added 2020-11-04 On 4 November, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas attended a virtual session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which marked the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and...
Lithuania offers human rights recommendations to Belarus Added 2020-11-03 On 2 November, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania Ambassador Andrius Krivas took the floor at the 36th session of the Working Group of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to address the human rights situation in Belarus.
Joint Statement on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) on 2 November Added 2020-11-02 Joint Statement on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) on 2 November. Issued by the Chairs of the Groups of Friends on the Safety of Journalists and members of the Groups of Friends in Paris,...
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the presidential election in Moldova Added 2020-11-02 On 1 November, Moldova held its first round of presidential elections, which are important for the political future of the country and the region. We welcome Moldova’s efforts in organising elections in the difficult circumstances of the COVID-19...
Statement of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the parliamentary election in Georgia Added 2020-11-01 On 31 October 2020, the citizens of Georgia were participating in electing a new parliament, which will be responsible for key decisions in the country over the next four years. We welcome Georgia in reforming the electoral system and conducting...
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius: Lithuania remains a strong supporter of North Macedonia's European integration Added 2020-10-30 On 30 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a virtual meeting with Bujar Osmani, who has recently taken office as North Macedonia's Foreign Minister.
Ambassador Kalindra presented his letters of credence to Georgia's President Added 2020-10-30 On 30 October, Lithuania's Ambassador Andrius Kalindra presented his letters of credence to the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili.
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry handed a note of protest to the Embassy of Belarus in Vilnius Added 2020-10-30 On 30 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed a diplomatic note to the Belarusian Embassy, protesting against the violation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Belarus...
Ambassador Andrius Kalindra presented the copies of his letters of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Davit Zalkaliani Added 2020-10-29 On 28 October, the newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania to Georgia Andrius Kalindra held an introductory meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Davit Zalkaliani and presented the copies of his letters of credences at the...
The Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant is an example of human rights violations Added 2020-10-29 On 27 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius participated in a conference, which was organised in Bucharest (Romania) and focused on the situation in and the future prospects for Belarus.