Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: The EU's sanctions are against the regime, not the people of Belarus
Added 2021-06-21
On 21 June, the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg focused on the EU's response to repression and systematic human rights violations by the Belarusian regime. Prior to the meeting, Foreign Ministers had an informal breakfast meeting with...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: We welcome the decision of the EU member states to announce a new package of sanctions in view of the situation in Belarus
Added 2021-06-17
On 16 June in Brussels, the Coreper approved a new package of sanctions against the physical persons and legal entities (78 individuals and 7 companies), who are responsible for systematic human rights violations and repression in Belarus, as well...
Informal video conference of EU development ministers focuses on middle-income countries and human development
Added 2021-06-16
On 14 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius attended the informal video conference of development ministers, which EU Development Ministers informally exchanged views on middle-income countries (MICs)-...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: The Belarusian regime's terrorism cannot go unpunished
Added 2021-05-27
On 27 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is taking part in an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Lisbon, which focuses on the implementation of the European Council conclusions on Belarus,...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to attend an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Lisbon
Added 2021-05-26
On 26-27 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will take part in an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) in Lisbon, Portugal.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: The entire EU has been attacked and must respond in the strictest way
Added 2021-05-23
On 23 May, Lithuania called on the EU member states to discuss a dangerous incident — the forced landing in Minsk of a Ryanair passenger plane flying from Athens to Vilnius — at a special meeting of the European Council the next day.
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Pranckevičius: The EU and the US have to reform the global trading system together
Added 2021-05-20
On 20 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius took part in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), which focused on strengthening the world trade system, the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) reform, and the...
The meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will focus on Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine and a dramatic deterioration of Navalny’s health
Added 2021-04-18
On 19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will take part in a video conference of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. The meeting will focus on the situation in Ukraine and the increasing tension due to Russia’s...
Lithuania provides support to Syrian refugees, advocates for accountability for crimes
Added 2021-04-01
On 30 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas took part in the fifth Brussels Conference 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region' and voiced Lithuania’s support for refugees affected by conflict in Syria and...
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry welcomes the Council's decision to impose restrictive measures on Russian officials
Added 2021-03-03
On 2 March, the Council of the European Union imposed targeted restrictive measures on four Russian officials responsible for the jailing of Alexei Navalny and the repression of peaceful protests. This is the first time that the EU imposes...