Budrys discussed preparations for EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova in calls with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and EU Enlargement Commissioner
Added 2025-08-28
On 28 August, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held telephone conversations with Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, and Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement to...
Budrys met with the US Ambassador to NATO: American troops on NATO's eastern flank are a key deterrent
Added 2025-08-26
On 26 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker, who is visiting Lithuania. During the meeting they discussed the main items on the agenda of transatlantic...
On the occasion of the Lithuanian Language School Day, the promoters of Lithuanian language education were honoured
Added 2025-08-08
During the solemn event on the occasion of the Lithuanian Language School Day (marked on 10 August) in at the President's Office of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, presented the Honour Awards „For...
Minister Budrys discussed air defence and anti-drone capability enhancement with NATO chief over the phone
Added 2025-08-06
Today, on August 6, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte. The conversation focused on the security situation in the region, recent drone incidents in...
Lithuania's Ministers of Foreign Affairs and National Defence call on NATO to take additional measures to ensure the security of Lithuanian airspace
Added 2025-08-06
On Tuesday, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Acting Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė, addressed a joint letter to the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, urging the Alliance to take...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister and Israeli President honoured the Holocaust victims at the Paneriai Memorial
Added 2025-08-05
Yesterday, on 4 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on an official visit to Lithuania, visited the Paneriai Memorial, where they observed a minute of silence and laid...
Minister Budrys: Our diaspora has consistently held and will continue to hold a special place in Lithuania
Added 2025-08-04
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, awarded "For Diaspora Merits to Lithuania" Honour Award medals to the laureates, who have come to visit, have returned and currently reside in Lithuania.
Political Director Talat-Kelpša on the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act: What are we celebrating today?
Added 2025-08-01
From 30 July to 1 August, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, political director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in the Conference marking the 50th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act signing, organised by the Finnish Chairmanship of the...
Budrys: We possess all the skills to develop advanced technologies in Lithuania
Added 2025-08-01
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, visited Kongsberg NanoAvionics, one of Lithuania’s most advanced high-tech companies, and met with the company’s management to discuss the growth prospects and export development of...
Minister Budrys in Medininkai: Our responsibility is to cherish and defend independence daily
Added 2025-07-31
On 31 July, commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Medininkai massacre, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, paid tribute at the Medininkai Memorial to the seven Lithuanian customs and police officers killed by the...