Budrys met with the European Commissioner McGrath: a live historical memory – an effective antidote to Russian disinformation and manipulation
Added 2025-10-10
On 9 October in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection.
Minister Budrys: Lithuania needs a comprehensive and effective response to economic security challenges
Added 2025-10-09
On 9 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a discussion of representatives from state institutions and businesses on the foreign dimension of Lithuania’s economic security policy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys,...
Minister Budrys: NATO's response to Russia's provocations must be swift and firm—only then will we deter them
Added 2025-10-07
On 7 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with permanent and military representatives of Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, and Portugal to NATO. Troops from these countries are deployed in Lithuania on a rotational basis and...
Vice-Minister Plepytė: "Aggression cannot defeat justice"
Added 2025-10-06
On 5-6 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, attended the second high-level European Union (EU) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forum on regional security and cooperation, as well as the 29th EU-GCC Joint...
Budrys: "Science diplomacy as a tool to address national and global challenges"
Added 2025-10-06
On 15-17 October, Lithuania will host the first International Science Week “(re) SEARCH 2025”, which aims to foster dialogue between Lithuania and the international academic community, politicians, business, the public sector, and society, and to...
Three Vice-Ministers assume office at the Foreign Ministry
Added 2025-10-04
On 3 October, three Vice-Ministers - Audra Plepytė, Sigitas Mitkus, and Vidmantas Verbickas - assume office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Budrys: There is no political or diplomatic solution without international law
Added 2025-10-03
On 3 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, opened an international conference “Negotiating Peace for Ukraine: International Law Dimensions and Implications”, organised by the Center of Ukrainian Law of the Vilnius University...
Ambassador Irnius presented his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization
Added 2025-10-02
On 2 October, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Spain, Tomas Irnius, presented his letters of credence to Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Statement by the Foreign Ministry on the 3rd anniversary of the Russian annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions
Added 2025-10-01
30 September 2025 marks three years since the Kremlin regime carried out the annexation of parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, which remain temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
Lithuania assists Micronesia build cybersecurity capacity
Added 2025-09-30
On 30 September in Vilnius, the Head of the Directorate for Indo-Pacific, Ričardas Šlepavičius, met with a delegation from the Federated States of Micronesia led by Secretary of Justice Leonito Bacalando Jr. They discussed bilateral relations...