Minister Budrys met with a delegation of the Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Group
Added 2025-03-03
On 3 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, received a delegation of the Israel-Lithuania Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset), led by the Lithuania-born Knesset member Simon Davidson....
Budrys had a telephone conversation with Egypt's Foreign Minister
Added 2025-02-28
On 27 February, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with Badr Abdelatty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The heads of diplomacy noted...
Statement marking 10 years since the death of Boris Nemtsov
Added 2025-02-27
Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania and Sweden today issued the following statement:
Budrys: Lithuania and the United Kingdom share a common threat perception
Added 2025-02-27
On 27 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys, and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania, Liz Boyles, discussed comprehensive support for Ukraine, bilateral cooperation, the security situation in the...
Foreign Vice-Minister Mitkus and the U.S. Ambassador: strong transatlantic cooperation serves the best security interests of all allies
Added 2025-02-27
On 27 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Lithuania, Kara C. McDonald. The Foreign Vice-Minister and the U.S. Ambassador discussed the key...
Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States Audra Plepytė awarded for strong support to Ukraine
Added 2025-02-27
On February 24, Lithuania's Ambassador to the United States Audra Plepytė received an award from the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) in Washington D.C. Ambassador Plepytė was awarded with a special "Friend of UNIS" award for her...
Budrys discusses border security with the Armenian representative
Added 2025-02-26
On 25 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, to discuss security challenges facing the Baltic Sea and South Caucasus...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: time for Europe to focus and make long-overdue decisions, otherwise the decisions will be made for us
Added 2025-02-25
On 25 February, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, attended the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. The Ministers discussed the preparations for the European Council to be held on 20-21 March and...
The EU adopts the 16th package of sanctions against Russia: expands restrictions on Putin’s shadow fleet, stricter measures against sanctions circumvention, and new restrictions on Russian ports and airports
Added 2025-02-24
Today, on 24 February, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted the 16th package of economic and individual restrictive measures. The package aims to maximise economic pressure on Russia by imposing new export and import restrictions, stepping up...
Budrys in Brussels: a temporary ceasefire would allow Putin to regroup and attack with a new force
Added 2025-02-24
Today, on 24 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. On the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, representatives of the...