Budrys: Tariffs are unfortunate - they hurt our economies, our businesses, and our citizens
Added 2025-04-08
The meeting focuses on the current trade relations with the US: changes in tariff regulation, the possible EU's countermeasures, and mitigation activity.
A stronger Lithuanian voice in the global fight against drugs with election to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Added 2025-04-07
At the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dedicated management meeting in New York on 4 April, Lithuania became a new member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for 2026-2029.
Minister Budrys at NATO: Russia is and will remain a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security
Added 2025-04-07
On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels. The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and...
Minister Budrys with his Spanish counterpart discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening European defence
Added 2025-04-04
On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Brussels on 3-4 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
Budrys at NATO: Russia does not want peace, it wants Ukraine, it wants to subjugate Ukraine and other neighbors
Added 2025-04-03
On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence,...
Foreign Ministry pays tribute to the fallen U.S. soldiers departing Lithuania
Added 2025-04-03
On 3 April in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, together with the Ministry's staff attended a solemn ceremony to pay tribute to and escort home the U.S. soldiers who died during their service in Pabradė.
Minister Budrys: Lithuania will join all international initiatives and coalitions that strengthen Ukraine
Added 2025-04-02
In Kyiv, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays tribute to the memory of deceased U.S. servicemen
Added 2025-04-01
On 1 April, the Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, together with other Ministry staff, paid tribute to the memory of the members of the U.S. Contingent who perished in the lines of duty, during a U.S.-led exercise in...
Minister Budrys: By defending the freedom of its people, Ukraine also stands on the front line of Europe's defence
Added 2025-04-01
On 1 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, who is on a working visit to Kyiv, met with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Minister Budrys: Ukraine’s EU membership - the most direct way to a stable and prosperous future
Added 2025-04-01
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the official launch of the European Union's flagship initiative, the “Ukraine2EU – EU Integration Support Programme for Ukraine”, which is implemented by Lithuania, Denmark,...