Minister in Klaipeda: The Port is of exceptional importance not only for Lithuania's economy, but also for energy and national security
Added 2025-07-28
On 28 July, during his visit to Klaipėda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, visited the Port of Klaipėda and the Western Shipyard and met with the Mayor of Klaipėda, Arvydas Vaitkus.
Foreign Ministry's Political Director, Talat-Kelpša, met with His Eminence, Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon
Added 2025-07-26
On 25 July, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Emanuel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Chalcedon, whose position under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is equivalent to that of Minister...
OOSCE countries activate the Moscow Mechanism in response to reports of Russia's cruel treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war
Added 2025-07-25
On 24 July, at the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 41 countries, including Lithuania, activated the Moscow Mechanism to assess the treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russia,...
Opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations discussed during political consultations in Cyprus
Added 2025-07-24
On 22 and 23 July, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, visited the Republic of Cyprus, where he participated in bilateral political consultations with the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign...
Symbol of unity between Lithuania and the United States: 85th anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration celebrated in Washington Square, Vilnius
Added 2025-07-23
On 23 July, a commemoration of the 85th anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration took place in Vilnius‘ Washington Square. The gathered residents of Vilnius and city guests were greeted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, the...
Foreign Vice-Minister Mitkus in Berlin: Focus on bilateral issues, EU enlargement, and priorities for the upcoming multiannual EU budget
Added 2025-07-22
On 22 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus paid a working visit to Berlin, where he met with Chief European Policy Advisor to the German Federal Chancellor Michael Clauß, Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign...
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
Added 2025-07-21
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...