Statement of the Nordic-Baltic countries at the HRC46 Interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Added 2021-03-09
Intervention by the Nordic-Baltic States delivered by the Ambassador Andrius Krivas, Permanent Representative of Lithuania in Geneva
In the Hague, Lithuania's Ambassador read a statement on behalf of 16 states, condemning the use of chemical weapons against Navalny in Russia
Added 2021-03-09
On 9 March in the Hague, the 96th session of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Executive Council focused on the threat posed by the use of chemical weapons and the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny, who was...
Human Rights Council: Nordic and Baltic states call for equal participation of persons with disabilities in physical activity and sports
Added 2021-03-06
Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities
Intervention by the Nordic and Baltic States
delivered by the Ambassador Andrius Krivas, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations Office and other...
Lithuania contributes to solving the humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Added 2021-03-02
On 1 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas took part in a virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, which was co-hosted by the United Nations and the Governments of Sweden and...
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Mantas Adomėnas stressed the need to counter disinformation and propaganda during the pandemic
Added 2021-02-25
On 24 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas took part in a virtual ministerial meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism, which for the second time convened in the margins of the High Level Segment of the...
Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States concerning political situation in Georgia
Added 2021-02-25
We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania express serious concerns over the political situation developing in Georgia and urge all political forces to act with restraint, de-escalate the situation and seek...
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Pranckevičius: Smooth vaccine supplies and full information on vaccines are today’s European Union priorities
Added 2021-02-24
On 23 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius took part in an informal video conference of European affairs ministers, who prepared the informal video conference of Members of the European Council on...
Lithuania initiated a meeting with Russian opposition representatives in Brussels
Added 2021-02-22
On the eve of the Foreign Affairs Council to be held on 22 February, EU ministers of foreign affairs, ambassadors, and representatives of the EU institutions met with Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, and Ivan Zhdanov, Director...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Let us stop the Nord Stream 2 until a free election to the State Duma is held
Added 2021-02-22
On 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis participated in the Foreign Affairs Council, which focused on the EU-Russia relations, the human rights and democracy situation in Belarus, Myanmar, Hong Kong, and...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: EU sanctions work and provide real help to civil society in Russia
Added 2021-02-22
On 22 February, EU ministers of foreign affairs made a political decision to impose targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment and the crackdown on peaceful protesters under the EU global human rights...