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LITHUANIA INVITES THE UNITED NATIONS COUNTRIES TO TAKE PART IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Added 2008-03-05 On 5 March in Geneva, during 7th session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Oskaras Jusys indicated that after successfully establishing the Human Rights Council, it...
THE LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTED CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVENIA Added 2008-03-05 On 4 March, Lithuanian Ambassador Rimutis Klevečka presented credentials to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Türk. After the official ceremony, the head of the State of Slovenia and Ambassador R.Klevečka exchanged opinions on the...
LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUGGESTS TO SPEED-UP THE RESOLUTION OF A LEGAL COLLISION REGARDING STREET NAMES IN THE LANGUAGES OF NATIONAL MINORITIES Added 2008-03-05 In Lithuania, there are discussions again regarding street names in non-official languages in certain municipalities of Lithuania, where representatives of national minorities live compactly. We are calling attention to the fact that this issue...
DURING THE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AMBASSADORS, ISSUES OF NATO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY WERE DISCUSSED Added 2008-03-04 On 4 March, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas took part in the meeting of the European Union Ambassadors accredited to Lithuania. The gathering in Vilnius was organized by Slovenian Ambassador Rudolf Gabrovec.
LITHUANIAN CITIZENS CAN TRAVEL TO CANADA VISA-FREE Added 2008-03-01 Since 1 March, citizens of Lithuania can travel to Canada without visas. The Government of Canada announced this decision on 1 March, in Toronto.
IN WASHINGTON LITHUANIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSSED THE NATO ENLARGEMENT AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN Added 2008-02-29 On 26-29 February, a delegation of officials of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lithuanian Ministry of Defence led by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laimonas Talat-Kelpša visited Washington. During the visit,...
DURING THE MEETING IN THE LITHUANIAN EMBASSY IN GEORGIA, BUSINESSMEN DECIDED TO ESTABLISH THE BALTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Added 2008-02-29 On 28 February, in the Lithuanian Embassy in Georgia, a meeting was held of business representatives from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, working in this Southern Caucasus country. During the meeting, businessmen decided to establish a...
LITHUANIA AND ISRAEL ARE SEEKING A MORE ACTIVE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL COOPERATION Added 2008-02-28 On 28 February during the official visit to Israel, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas and Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni agreed to seek a more active economic cooperation between the countries.
A CONSULATE HEADED BY THE LITHUANIAN HONORARY CONSUL WAS OPENED IN ITALY Added 2008-02-28 On 28 February, Lithuanian Ambassador to Italy Šarūnas Adomavičius opened a Consulate in the City of Genoa, headed by the Lithuanian Honorary Consul Massimo Manuelli.
HUMAN RELATIONS GUARANTEE CLOSER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND ISRAEL Added 2008-02-27 On 27 February, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas, who is paying an official visit to Israel, was received by Israeli President Shimon Peres.