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Lithuania sends humanitarian aid to Italy Added 2020-04-23 On 22 April, Lithuania sent essential medical devices including personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to Italy. The country provided humanitarian aid in accordance with the decision of the Lithuanian Government of 8...
L. Linkevičius: Eastern Partnership must remain ambitious Added 2020-04-23 On 22 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a video conference of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers, who discussed how to better support Ukraine and other countries in the Eastern...
Foreign Vice-Minister A. Zananavičius: Effective response to COVID-19 requires coordinated action by EU and solid investments Added 2020-04-23 On 22 April, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius participated in a video conference of the EU Ministers for European Affairs and discussed the EU’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
L. Linkevičius: Vilna Gaon – most prominent Litvak cultural representative Added 2020-04-23 On 23 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, Chair of the Jewish (Litvak) Community of Lithuania Faina Kukliansky, and Israel's Ambassador to Lithuania Yossef Levy honored the memory of the Vilna Gaon (Rabbi Eliyahu...
L. Linkevičius: COVID-19 does not stop Russia's ongoing aggression Added 2020-04-22 On 21 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in a videoconference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, which was organized by the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod.
Lithuania expresses its support for safety of journalists and media freedom in fight against COVID-19 pandemic Added 2020-04-16 On 15 April, the four Groups of Friends on the Safety of Journalists at UNESCO, the United Nations, and the OSCE issued the first joint statement on the safety of journalists and access to information during the COVID-19 crisis. Lithuania, which...
Vice-Minister A. Zananavičius: EU needs a long-term strategy to avoid disruptions of critical supply chains Added 2020-04-16 On 16 April, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius participated in a video conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Trade), who had an exchange of views on the impact of COVID-19 on trade relations. A. Zanavičius...
N. Germanas: Fight against COVID-19 pandemic cannot be successful without EU’s strong and united global response Added 2020-04-10 On 8 April, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas participated in an informal meeting via videoconference of Foreign Affairs Ministers to discuss ways to support developing countries in the fight against the pandemic, as...
OPCW IIT report is a very important step towards holding those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria Added 2020-04-09 On 8 April OPCW IIT has publishded its first report on the responsibility of the use of chemical weapons in Syria in March 2017. The collected factual evidence gives sufficient grounds to believe that the responsible individuals belong to the...
Lithuania participates in the virtual informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on response to COVID-19 Added 2020-04-09 On 9 April 2020, at the informal discussion with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Geneva Lithuania together with other member states expressed support for human rights-based approach in addressing...