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Linkevičius: Lithuania-U.S. economic cooperation moves into advanced sectors of economy Added 2017-03-02 On 2 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with members of the U.S. business delegation visiting Lithuania and representatives of the American-Lithuanian Business Council (ALBC), discussed opportunities for the...
Linkevičius meets with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization Added 2017-03-01 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who is  visiting Geneva on 28 February, held a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevêdo. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister congratulated...
Linkevičius and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights discuss deteriorating situation of human rights in eastern Ukraine and Russian-occupied Crimea Added 2017-03-01 During the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and expressed Lithuania’s...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister congratulates Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 25th Independence Day Added 2017-03-01 On 1 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius sent a letter of congratulations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak on the 25th anniversary of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s declaration...
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry’s statement on closure of two crossing points in Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia Added 2017-03-01 Lithuania is deeply concerned over the announcement to close two crossing points along the Administrative Boundary Line of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, connecting it with the rest of Georgia. Such a decision will have an adverse effect...
Linkevičius: The Espoo Convention helped reveal problems related to the Astravets NPP to the international community Added 2017-02-28 In a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Christian Friis Bach on 27 February in Geneva, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius raised issues related to the...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister and the official from the U.S. Department of State discuss important issues relating to our region's security and policy toward Russia Added 2017-02-28 On 27 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Darius Skusevičius met with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Kathleen Kavalec, who is visiting Vilnius. Kavalec is responsible for...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister and the British Ambassador discuss the provision of support to Eastern Partnership countries and security issues Added 2017-02-28 On 27 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Darius Skusevičius met with the British Ambassador to Lithuania Claire Lawrence and discussed the provision of support to Eastern Partnership countries and security issues.
Linkevičius at the Human Rights Council: Let’s focus on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the safety of journalists in armed conflict Added 2017-02-28 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 27-28 February and spoke in the high-level segment. In his address to the Human Rights Council, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister...
Linkevičius urges continued pressure against Russia over human rights violations in Crimea Added 2017-02-28 During the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius together with the Ukrainian and Latvian Foreign Ministers Pavlo Klimkin and Edgars Rinkēvičs, and the Chairman of...