SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE CROATIA SUMMIT 2007 (Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 07, 2007)
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New challenges, new roles, new players
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me start by thanking the hosts for inviting us to this beautiful town and bringing to our attention the questions that are vital for today’s Europe.
We are...
OPENING REMARKS OF MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE 3RD CONVENTION OF HONORARY CONSULS OF LITHUANIA (Vilnius, Lithuania, July 4, 2007)
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Distinguished Honorary Consuls, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure for me to open the 3rd convention of Honorary Consuls of Lithuania. I admire your work and would like to use this opportunity to thank you for your commitment in...
SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE RECEPTION MARKING 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF US-BALTIC STATE RELATIONS (Washington, USA, June 14, 2007)
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Benjamin Franklin Room, U.S. Department of StateWashington, DC
Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to be in Washington, DC today to celebrate together with my distinguished colleagues the 85th anniversary of unbroken diplomatic...
ADDRESS OF LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONFERENCE “CELEBRATING 85 YEARS OF AMERICAN-BALTIC TIES”
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Washington14 June 2007
Lithuanian vision for the new transatlantic dialogue/agenda
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,
It will be no news to you if I say that the world is changing. New threats are emerging, new military and economic powers are...
WELCOME ADDRESS BY MR. LAIMONAS TALAT-KELPŠA UNDERSECRETARY OF THE LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE „THE LITHUANIA BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT“
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Distinguished participants of the conference,
Dear colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
On behalf of the Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekūnas and our Ministry I would like to welcome you all in Lithuania. We also thank the organizers...
ADDRESS BY LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE PUBLIC DEBATE, DEDICATED TO THE FORTHCOMING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF ROME (Vilnius, 30 November, 2006)
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Dear Ambassadors,
Guests and participants of this debate,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Almost two years ago in this hall we also spoke about our and European Union’s future. Do you remember – we had just ratified the Treaty establishing a Constitution...
SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA H.E. PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS AT THE CONFERENCE “TOWARDS AN EU EXTERNAL ENERGY POLICY TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPLY SECURITY” (Brussels, November 20, 2006)
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Dear Mr. President, ministers, commissioners, ladies and gentlemen,
Today’s conference vividly demonstrates that energy has become inseparable part of European diplomacy. I think it is a good development. I commend the Commission acting together...
STATEMENT OF THE VISEGRAD-4 AND BALTIC-3 FOREIGN MINISTERS (Brussels, 13 November 2006)
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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the V4 (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) and B3 countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) expressed their firm interest in joining the Schengen area by the seven countries in October 2007 according to the...
SPEECH OF H.E. MR. PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA "CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF COMMON EUROPEAN ENERGY POLICY"
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Columbia University, New York, September 20, 2006
Honorable guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Standing in front of this distinguished audience, I ask myself of my purpose of being here. On the surface, global energy and...
ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. PETRAS VAITIEKŪNAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “CASPIAN OUTLOOK 2008”
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Bled (Slovenia), August 28, 2006
Ladies and gentlemen,
First of all, I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to this Forum. For us, the initiatives of Slovenia in the run-up to the forthcoming EU Presidency are indeed very...