Top Lithuanian Diplomat Says Russia Is “Testing” The Baltic States (BuzzFeed, Oct. 7, 2014)
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius also tells BuzzFeed News in an interview that Russia is financing propaganda inside the country.
L.Linkevičius meets with U.S. security experts, calls for joint effort to find ways to offset propaganda
Added 2014-10-08
When Russia strengthened its information-related activities, it became evident that our reactions are belated, and unfortunately, we are losing this fight, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius said at the meetings with...
We must find optimal solutions to European energy policy challenges, says Lithuanian Foreign Vice-Minister
Added 2014-10-08
Over the past few months, Europe has learnt that energy can be used as a severe tool of pressure for political purposes, said the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kriščiūnas in his address to the annual energy conference...
Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support Against Russian Aggression (NPR, October 06, 2014)
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The prime minister and foreign minister of Lithuania are in the U.S. this week, seeking support for their fellow Baltic states as well. Robert Siegel talks to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.
Lithuania allocates humanitarian aid to children in Iraq and to fight Ebola
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Paying due regard to relevant needs of humanitarian aid in the world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania decided to voluntarily contribute 26,000 EUR of international humanitarian assistance to help children in Iraq through the United...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania expresses its concern over the Israeli Government’s plans to expand settlements
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Lithuania strongly supports a two-state solution where the State of Israel and State of Palestine live side by side in peace and security. Any unilateral actions are detrimental to peace process and threaten the viability of the two-state solution.
Lithuanian, American and Czech scientists to build the world’s most powerful laser
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Lithuanian and American Ambassadors in Prague Aurimas Taurantas and Andrew H. Shapiro, together with Mr. Kęstutis Jasiūnas, the CEO of a Lithuanian laser manufacturing company Ekspla, and American and Czech partners participated in the signing...
Lithuanian Foreign Vice-Minister urges U.S.A. to remain Lithuania’s active ally in dealing with energy and economic security
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On 1-3 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kriščiūnas paid an official visit to the United States of America, and called on the U.S.A. to remain an active ally in dealing with issues related to energy and economic...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister visits the United States of America
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On 5-14 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius as part of the delegation led by Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius will visit the United States of America: Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago and...
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry’s statement on violations of ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania strongly condemns the shelling of the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 2 October in Donetsk, which led to a death of a Red Cross worker, and offers its heartfelt...