STATEMENT BY VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA EVALDAS IGNATAVIČIUS ON BEHALF OF THE OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OSCE OFFICE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS (ODIHR). Warsaw, Poland, 17 Ma
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Mr. Sikorski,Mr. Lenarcic,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today we celebrate twenty years of ODIHR. Twenty years of unique, dedicated efforts to promote, in practical terms, the core goals and aims of the OSCE: human rights,...
OSCE CHAIRPERSON CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN KAZAKHSTAN
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DUSHANBE, 17 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Audronius Ažubalis, condemned today a suicide bomb attack in Aktobe in western Kazakhstan that injured several people.
REGIONAL STABILITY IN FOCUS AS OSCE CHAIRPERSON VISITS TAJIKISTAN
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DUSHANBE, 16 May 2011 – The OSCE is working intensively to support Tajikistan in strengthening the management and security of its border with Afghanistan, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said...
LITHUANIA’S DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN AFGHANISTAN WAS PRESENTED AT THE ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY FESTIVITY IN KAUNAS
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On 14 May, Lithuania’s development cooperation projects in Afghanistan’s Ghor province were presented during Armed Forces and Society Festivity at the Santaka Park in Kaunas.
EVENTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES WILL TAKE PLACE IN VILNIUS THIS SUMMER
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As the outgoing Chair of the Community of Democracies, this summer Lithuania organizes many various international events that are dedicated to the promotion of democracy: Community of Democracies Ministerial, Women Enhancing Democracy event,...
MFA CONCERNED ABOUT ONGOING TRIALS OF POST-ELECTION PROTESTERS IN BELARUS
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Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned about the ongoing trials against the participants of events in Belarus on December 19, 2010, including the ruling of Minsk court on May 14 sentencing Andrei Sannikov, one of the...
LITHUANIA WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE INSTRUMENTS FOR COOPERATION WITH SOCIETIES OF ASIAN COUNTRIES
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Lithuania actively exploits instruments for cooperation with societies of Asian countries of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and would like to expand their arsenal, Political Director of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eitvydas...
COOPERATION BETWEEN POLAND AND LITHUANIA WAS DISCUSSED IN WARSAW
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On 12-13 May, delegation led by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Egidijus Meilūnas visited Warsaw and discussed various issues related to bilateral cooperation with Polish officials.
MFA ACTIVELY SEEKS TO RETURN ARCHIVES OF DIPLOMATS TO LITHUANIA
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Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs actively seeks to return archives of interwar diplomats to Lithuania from abroad, because they are significant heritage items of the State of Lithuania and its diplomatic service,” Foreign Minister...
OSCE CHAIRPERSON TO TRAVEL TO TAJIKISTAN
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VILNIUS, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, will travel to Tajikistan next week to discuss how the Organization best can support the country.