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Lithuania sends humanitarian aid to refugees in Turkey Added 2016-01-28 Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated 20 thousand EUR of humanitarian aid to support refugees in Turkey. The funds will be transferred via the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office (UNHCR).
Lithuania takes another important step towards its OECD membership Added 2016-01-22 The submission by Lithuania to the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Frantz Douglas of an Initial Memorandum, setting out Lithuania’s position on each OECD legal instrument in force, took place...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: ‘We strive to expand economic ties with Brazil’ Added 2016-01-21 On 19-20 January, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius is visiting the capital city of Brazil, where he is holding meetings with Brazilian officials to discuss bilateral relations. In a meeting with Fernando Simas...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister and Ukrainian Ambassador discuss security situation in eastern Ukraine Added 2016-01-20 On 20 January in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Ukraine’s new Ambassador to Lithuania Volodymyr Yatsenkivskiy discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements and deteriorating security situation in...
Lithuania’s Ambassador presented his letters of credence in Morocco Added 2016-01-20 On 19 January, the Ambassador of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis presented his letters of credence to the Director of the Department of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco Mohammed Rida El Fassi. In a conversation...
Linkevičius: ‘The EU should increase its engagement and visibility in Ukraine and its regions’ Added 2016-01-19 On 18 January in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council, which discussed Syria, Iraq and Ukraine.
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: ‘The implementation of agreements on the protection of the EU’s external border is necessary to tackle the migration crisis’ Added 2016-01-19 On 18 January in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimundas Karoblis attended the EU’s General Affairs Council, which prepared for the European Council to be held on 18 and 19 February. At the meeting, the EU leaders...
Traditional informal ‘Snow Meeting’ of experts in security policy took place in Trakai Added 2016-01-18 On 14-15 January, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania held a traditional informal ‘Snow Meeting’, which brought together Lithuanian and foreign experts in security policy. The meeting prepared for the next NATO Summit to be held in Warsaw...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister and Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia discussed relations between Lithuania and Armenia Added 2016-01-18 The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Andrius Krivas received the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov in Vilnius on 15 January. The officials discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and...
NATO Deputy Secretary General is awarded Lithuanian Diplomacy Star Added 2016-01-18 On 15 January, the NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow was awarded the Lithuanian Diplomacy Star for his outstanding merits in supporting Lithuania’s full integration into NATO and ensuring the country’s security.