Minister Budrys: Lithuania will do its utmost to ensure that prisoners of war and abducted Ukrainian children held in Russia return home safely and as soon as possible
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On 21 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, opened the first international expert-level meeting of the "Safe Pathways Home" initiative in Vilnius. This initiative aims to coordinate international efforts to bring back the...
Political consultations between Lithuania and Kuwait took place in Vilnius
Added 2025-07-21
On 21 July, political consultations between Lithuania and Kuwait took place in Vilnius, led by Audra Plepytė, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and Sadiq Mohammed Marafi, Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs. During...
10th Anniversary of Monument to Gandhi and Kallenbach Celebrated in Rusnė
Added 2025-07-21
On Saturday, the 10th anniversary of the monument for Gandhi and Kallenbach was celebrated in Rusnė, followed by the "India – Lithuania Friendship Award "presentation ceremony.
EU adopted 18th package of sanctions targeting Russia’s war machine - energy and financial sectors
Added 2025-07-18
Today, 18 July, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the 18th package of economic and individual sanctions aimed at limiting the activities of Russia's critical oil and financial sectors and further comprehensively restricting the...
Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Lithuania and Latvia held in Liepāja
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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...
Vice-Minister Mitkus pays a working visit to the Netherlands
Added 2025-07-18
On 17 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, paid a working visit to the Netherlands, where he met with Heleen Bakker, Director-General for European Cooperation at the Netherlands' Ministry of...
A strong protest expressed to Belarus over airspace violation
Added 2025-07-16
On 16 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Belarus and handed him a diplomatic note expressing strong protest over the unlawful entry of a Russian-made Gerbera drone from the Republic...
Lublin Triangle statement: Ukraine's NATO membership is essential for Europe's security architecture
Added 2025-07-16
On 16 July, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Lublin Triangle, the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, meeting in Lublin, issued a joint statement condemning Russia's aggression, expressing their strong support for...
Minister Budrys in Lublin: When the enemy tries to divide us, we must be more united than ever
Added 2025-07-16
On 16 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Foreign Ministers of Poland and Ukraine, participated in the Lublin Triangle meeting. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the format.
Lithuania protests to Russia over the continued large-scale shelling of Ukraine
Added 2025-07-16
On 16 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania who was handed a note of protest regarding the shelling of Ukraine, which affects not only...