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...
At the United Nations high-level Conference, Vice-Minister Pranevičius underlines Lithuania's support for the two-state solution for sustainable peace in the Middle East
Added 2025-07-30
On 28-30 July in New York, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Pranevičius is participating at the UN high-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: Together with Portugal, we firmly support Ukraine and build a safe and competitive Europe
Added 2025-07-29
On 28-29 July in Vilnius, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus received Inês Domingos, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, and discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, the European Union's shared priorities,...
Minister in Klaipeda: The Port is of exceptional importance not only for Lithuania's economy, but also for energy and national security
Added 2025-07-28
On 28 July, during his visit to Klaipėda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, visited the Port of Klaipėda and the Western Shipyard and met with the Mayor of Klaipėda, Arvydas Vaitkus.
Foreign Ministry's Political Director, Talat-Kelpša, met with His Eminence, Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon
Added 2025-07-26
On 25 July, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Emanuel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Chalcedon, whose position under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is equivalent to that of Minister...
OOSCE countries activate the Moscow Mechanism in response to reports of Russia's cruel treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war
Added 2025-07-25
On 24 July, at the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 41 countries, including Lithuania, activated the Moscow Mechanism to assess the treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russia,...
Opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations discussed during political consultations in Cyprus
Added 2025-07-24
On 22 and 23 July, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, visited the Republic of Cyprus, where he participated in bilateral political consultations with the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign...
Foreign Vice-Minister Mitkus in Berlin: Focus on bilateral issues, EU enlargement, and priorities for the upcoming multiannual EU budget
Added 2025-07-22
On 22 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus paid a working visit to Berlin, where he met with Chief European Policy Advisor to the German Federal Chancellor Michael Clauß, Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign...
Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Lithuania and Latvia held in Liepāja
Added 2025-07-18
On Friday, July 18, the traditional annual informal consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Latvia took place in Liepāja, Latvia. The participants discussed items on the bilateral agenda, regional security, support...
Ambassador Plepytė assumes office as the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Added 2025-07-15
Today, on July 15, diplomat Audra Plepytė, Lithuania's outgoing Ambassador to the United States, assumes office as the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. She will oversee matters related to transatlantic cooperation, global politics, and the global...