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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius attended the Baltic Council in Tallinn Added 2020-11-08 On 6 November, the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers convened for the 26th Baltic Council that was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius.
OSCE Report shows human rights violations in Belarus Added 2020-11-05 On 5 November, the Report on Alleged Human Rights Violations Related to the Presidential Elections of 9 August in Belarus was presented to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Joint Statement Invoking the Moscow Mechanism in Relation to Serious Human Rights Violations in Belarus Added 2020-11-05 At the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on 17 September 2020, 17 participating States – Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,...
Lithuania sent a note of protest to Belarus Added 2020-11-04 On 4 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania sent a note of protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus in response to information received yesterday on the start of power production in the unsafe Ostrovets nuclear power...
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.