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SIGNATORY OF THE ACT ON THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF LITHUANIA IS AWARDED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITHUANIA-GERMANY RELATIONS Added 2012-01-10 Antanas Račas, signatory of the Act on the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, former member of the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania, was awarded for his contribution to the development of relations between Lithuania and Germany. On 10...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IS TO MEET WITH TURKISH MINISTER FOR EU AFFAIRS IN VILNIUS Added 2012-01-09 On 11 January, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis is to hold a meeting with the Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator for Turkey’s accession negotiations with the EU Egemen Bağiş in Vilnius.
TRADITIONAL INFORMAL MEETING OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGISTS TO BE HELD IN TRAKAI Added 2012-01-06 The traditional informal Snow Meeting, organized by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year will take place on 11-12 January in Trakai and will be attended by the experts in international affairs and security policy from European...
HANDOVER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CAPITAL OF GHOR PROVINCE TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES LAUNCHED Added 2012-01-05 On 4 January, a solemn ceremony was held in Chaghcharan, the capital of Ghor province in central Afghanistan, and the transfer of responsibility for the provincial capital and the surrounding district to the local government was officially...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BIDS FAREWELL TO THE OUTGOING AMBASSADOR OF CANADA Added 2012-01-03 On 3 January, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of Canada to Lithuania Scott Heatherington and thanked him for his contribution to bilateral relations. Ažubalis stressed...
OSCE CHAIRPERSON PLEDGES LITHUANIA’S SUPPORT FOR IRELAND’S 2012 CHAIRMANSHIP Added 2011-12-30 The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, congratulated his successor as OSCE Chairperson, Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore today on Ireland taking...
LITHUANIAN REPRESENTATIVE SIGNS THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Added 2011-12-30 On 29 December, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations Dalius Čekuolis signed the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to...
LITHUANIA IS TO COORDINATE THE NORDIC-BALTIC COOPERATION IN 2012 Added 2011-12-30 In 2012, Lithuania will be a centre of joint Nordic-Baltic activities. On 1 January, Vilnius takes over the coordination of the cooperation between eight Nordic-Baltic countries (NB8).
OSCE CHAIRPERSON WELCOMES EXCHANGE OF DETAINEES BY TBILISI AND TSHKINVALI Added 2011-12-30 VILNIUS, 30 December 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed the exchange of detainees by the authorities in Tbilisi and Tskhinvali today.
LITHUANIA IS INVITED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNDEF ADVISORY BOARD THAT PROMOTES DEMOCRACY AROUND THE WORLD Added 2011-12-30 The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited Lithuania to become a member of the UN Democracy Fund’s (UNDEF) Advisory Board for two years, starting on 1 January 2012.Established by the UN Secretary-General in 2005, the UNDEF...