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UN Security Council adopts resolution on small arms submitted by Lithuania Added 2015-05-23 On May 22, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution, submitted by Lithuania, on small arms and light weapons, underlining the suffering they caused to civilians.
Lithuanian Ambassador presents letters of credence to President of Portugal Added 2015-05-21 On 20 May in Lisbon, Ambassador of Lithuania to the United Kingdom Asta Skaisgirytė presented her letters of credence to the President of Portugal Aníbal António Cavaco Silva.
Linkevičius stressed that burden-sharing of refugees among EU member states must be based on the principle of voluntarism Added 2015-05-20 At the EU General Affairs Council meeting on 19 May in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius discussed progress in implementing measures to tackle migratory flows in the Mediterranean sea region adopted at a special...
Minister Linas Linkevičius attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting Added 2015-05-19 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated at the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 May in Brussels. Part of this Council agenda was discussed in conjunction with defense ministers.
Linkevičius: serious violations of international law are the biggest threat to security in Europe Added 2015-05-19 On 19 May in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attends the annual session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The main focus of the session is on democratic security in Europe.
Lithuanian Ambassador presents letters of credence to President of Slovenia Added 2015-05-19 Ambassador of Lithuania to Austria Loreta Zakarevičienė presented her letters of credence to President of Slovenia Borut Pahor on 18 May.
Strengthening strategic communication was discussed with Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel Added 2015-05-18 In a meeting on 18 May, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas and the United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel, who is on a visit to Vilnius, discussed dynamic and close...
Lithuania steps up cooperation with Shandong Province, China Added 2015-05-18 On 18 May in Vilnius, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kriščiūnas and Vice-Governor of Shandong Province Xia Geng opened a business forum, which was attended by about 50 representatives of Chinese enterprises and 70...
Lithuania’s contribution to countering anti-Semitism presented at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism Added 2015-05-15 At the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism held in Jerusalem on 12-14 May, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius reviewed Lithuania’s accomplishments in liquidation of consequences of the Holocaust, combating...
At the UN Security Council debate - calls for fight against proliferation of small arms and light weapons Added 2015-05-14 At the initiative of the Lithuanian Presidency, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on small arms and light weapons on 13 May.