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Lithuania contributes to humanitarian efforts of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and UNHCR Added 2020-04-06 In support of the joint efforts of the international community to fight the COVID-19 and to support refugees as one of the most vulnerable groups of the society, Lithuania has allocated funds to humanitarian aid.  
L. Linkevičius: Europe must strengthen medical industry Added 2020-04-03 On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in the second video conference of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Ministers to discuss international aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular...
L. Linkevičius: EU needs to join efforts to repatriate EU citizens from third countries Added 2020-04-02 On 23 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a video conference of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers, who exchanged views on the international response to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with a...
General Affairs Council takes decisions on enlargement, attempts to step up coordination efforts to fight against COVID-19 pandemic Added 2020-04-02 On 24 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius participated in a video conference of Ministers for European Affairs. Ministers discussed the EU’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as exchanged views on...
Principles of the rule of law have to be upheld even in time of crisis, says Minister L.Linkevičius Added 2020-04-02 All European Union Member States and institutions do their utmost to address COVID-19 challenges. However, these efforts must not undermine the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights.
Plane with Lithuanian citizens from Vietnam and Thailand lands in Kaunas Added 2020-04-02 On 31 March, an aircraft of Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways landed at Kaunas airport with 111 citizens returning to Lithuania from Vietnam and Thailand thanks to the efforts of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Lithuania in China,...
NATO Foreign Ministers discuss Alliance’s response to coronavirus pandemic Added 2020-04-02 On 2 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers by secure videoconference for the first time in the Alliance’s history. The meeting discussed the Alliance’s response to...
Joint statement on so-called “presidential elections” in Abkhazia Added 2020-03-23 Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States of America do not recognize the legitimacy of the so-called “presidential elections”...
Joint Statement of Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers meeting on 16 March 2020 Added 2020-03-17 The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and the State Secretary of Norway discussed over the video conference today the response to the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19 corona virus.
Vilnius hosted the Bucharest Nine meeting of ministers of foreign affairs Added 2020-03-12 On 10 March, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Restoration of the Independence of Lithuania, Vilnius held the Bucharest Nine (B9) meeting of the foreign ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania,...