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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.
Minister L. Linkevičius: while working together let’s make use of opportunities provided by strategic partnership with United States Added 2014-02-18 On 17 February in Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland. The conversation focused on bilateral relations...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister will visit Washington, D.C. Added 2014-02-15 From 15 to 18 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is visiting Washington, D.C., where he will be holding meetings with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland,...
Unique exhibition of diplomatic documents opens at Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Added 2014-02-14 An exhibition of original diplomatic documents and their copies, collected by hobbyists Vytautas Šaikus and Rolandas Česūnas, was opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 12 February. The exhibition features passports and visas, which...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister welcomes strategic UN-EU cooperation Added 2014-02-14 On 14 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius chaired discussions on the strengthening of the United Nations-European Union cooperation and interaction. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the EU’s High...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister will chair UN Security Council’s open debate in New York Added 2014-02-13 From 13 to 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is paying a working visit to New York, the United States, where he will chair the United Nations Security Council’s open debate and discuss the UN-EU...