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L.Linkevičius: Moldova is currently Eastern Partnership’s clear leader Added 2014-02-25 Lithuania fully supports Moldova’s European integration aspirations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius said during his visit to Moldova on 25 February, where he met with the country’s leaders and opposition.
United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria Added 2014-02-24 On 22 February, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria. Lithuania has co-authored this resolution.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister to visit Moldova Added 2014-02-24 On 24-25 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs are paying a working visit to Chișinău, the capital of Moldova.
Lithuanian Foreign Vice-Minister meets with Pakistan’s new Ambassador Added 2014-02-24 On 24 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas received Pakistan’s new Ambassador to Lithuania Masroor Ahmed Junejo, who presented his letters of credence to the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė on the...
MFA Statement on Ukraine Added 2014-02-23 Lithuania welcomes the ongoing democratic change in Ukraine and the determined leadership of the Verkhovna Rada in this historic process. We hope that it will open the door to a quick and peaceful resolution of the political crisis that was...
EU agreed to introduce sanctions against those responsible for violence and human rights violations in Ukraine Added 2014-02-21 On 20 February in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council’s extraordinary meeting to discuss the EU’s response to the tragic events in Ukraine.
Minister Linkevičius: focus on rule of law critical to conflict prevention and breaking the conflict cycle Added 2014-02-20 On 19 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius chaired United Nations (UN) Security Council open debate “Promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of the international peace and...
Diplomatic missions observe national day of mourning by lowering Lithuanian flag Added 2014-02-20 Following the tragic events in Ukraine, the Government of Lithuania announced the National Day of Mourning on 20 February. Lithuanian diplomatic missions joined in mourning the victims by lowering the Lithuanian flags.
MFA Statement on situation in Ukraine Added 2014-02-19 We condemn the outbreak of violence and the use of force in Kyiv today, on 18 February. We express our sincerest condolences to all of those who have suffered and to relatives of the victims.   We demand to halt violence immediately...
In Brussels, L. Linkevičius and EU Foreign Ministers to discuss response on events in Ukraine Added 2014-02-19 On 20 February in Brussels the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will attend an extraordinary meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council on Ukraine.