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In Geneva, Lithuania makes a statement on the human rights situation in Ukraine Added 2020-12-18 On 18 December, Lithuania took the floor in the Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris on the human rights situation in Ukraine.
OSCE PC Statement on the Human Rights Violations and Abuses in the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation – Two Years after the Publication of the Moscow Mechanism Report Added 2020-12-17 December 17, 2020 I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Moscow Mechanism invoking participating States: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands,...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Irresponsible attitude of Belarus towards nuclear safety needs an urgent and rigorous assessment by the European Commission Added 2020-12-16 The Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis says that he is not surprised at the actions of Belarus, which have made the long-planned visit by the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) to the Ostrovets nuclear power plant...
Parties to the Espoo Convention reaffirmed that Belarus had failed to comply with the Convention in developing the Ostrovets NPP project Added 2020-12-11 On 11 December, the Parties to the Espoo Convention reaffirmed that Belarus had failed to comply with the provisions of the Convention in developing the Ostrovets nuclear power plant (NPP) project and mandated Belarus to implement the Convention...
The meeting of the United States and Nordic-Baltic countries Political Directors Added 2020-12-11 The meeting of the United States and Nordic-Baltic countries Political Directors, members of the initiative of the Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE), joined together on 11th December at the virtual...
Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Zananavičius: The EU must provide guidelines to help achieve ambitious climate change goals Added 2020-12-09 On 8 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius took part in a video conference of European Affairs Ministers, who examined draft conclusions for the upcoming European Council meeting to be held on 10 and 11...
Acting Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius: Lithuania welcomes the adoption by the EU of a global human rights sanctions regime Added 2020-12-07 On 7 December in Brussels, Belgium, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted a decision and regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime, which is informally known as the ‘European Magnitsky Act’.
Acting Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius: We need an international investigation of crimes perpetrated by the Belarusian regime Added 2020-12-07 On 7 December, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in the Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting took stock of the latest international developments, including the post-election situation in Georgia, the...
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia Added 2020-12-04 This statement is delivered on behalf of Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. We reaffirm our full support...
Acting Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius: Effective multilateralism is needed to overcome the pandemic and its impacts Added 2020-12-04 On 3-4 December, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius virtually participated in the special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic. The participants discussed...