OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert mission: Russia’s militarization and indoctrination of abducted Ukrainian children could amount to a crime against humanity
Added 2026-07-10
On 9 July, the findings were presented by the OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert mission, which was invoked by Lithuania and 40 other OSCE participating states to investigate Russia’s militarization and indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
Vice-Minister Mitkus at the meeting with the EP Vice-President: Preservation of democratic values, security and economic growth is at the heart of Europe’s resilience
Added 2026-07-10
On 8 July in Strasbourg, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with the Vice-President of the European Parliament (EP) Victor Negrescu. During the meeting, the Vice-Minister discussed Lithuania's preparations to hold the...
Budrys: A Moldova integrated into the EU is in the interest of all Europe
Added 2026-07-09
On 9 July in Vilnius, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Valeriu Chiveri, responsible for reintegrating Moldova's Transnistrian region.
Bilateral meetings in Ankara: Budrys meets with the foreign ministers of Hungary, Croatia, and Belgium
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On 8 July, on the margins of the NATO summit in Ankara, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held bilateral meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Anita Orbán, Croatian Minister of Foreign and...
Budrys in Ankara: Stability in the Middle East is a shared interest of NATO and the countries of the region
Added 2026-07-07
On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Foreign Ministers' meeting, where, together with representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates,...
Budrys in Ankara: We must prove to Putin that he has miscalculated
Added 2026-07-07
On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys took part in a working dinner of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The event, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine...
Vilnius marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence with record-breaking U.S. flag display
Added 2026-07-04
On July 4, as the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, the largest foreign national flag ever displayed in Lithuania was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Germany discuss cooperation with Indo-Pacific countries
Added 2026-07-03
On 3 July, Vilnius hosted quadrilateral consultations between Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Germany on issues related to the Indo-Pacific region. The consultations were attended by Directors of the Departments for Indo-Pacific affairs in the...
Vice-Minister Valys and Yotta representative discussed opportunities to develop strategic data and AI infrastructure in Lithuania
Added 2026-07-02
On 2 July, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Taurimas Valys discussed possibilities to develop data and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Lithuania, including building mega data centers and developing advanced AI computing...
Vice-Minister Mitkus and his Finnish counterpart discussed the priorities of Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the EU: security, competitiveness, and resilience
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On 30 June, In Vilnius, Lithuania and Finland held bilateral political consultations . The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus and Joakim Strand, the Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, discussed bilateral...