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IN SPRING 2010, LITHUANIA WILL HOST ONE OF THE BIGGEST YOUTH EVENTS IN THE BALTICS Added 2010-02-12 In July 2009, Lithuania assumed the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Traditionally, each Presidency of the Council holds an event that is dedicated especially for youth. This year, Lithuania will also host such event organized...
THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONGRATULATED LITHUANIA ON THE FORTHCOMING ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF INDEPENDENCE Added 2010-02-12 In the evening of 11 February, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who congratulated the people of Lithuania on the forthcoming twentieth anniversary...
LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER HAD HIS FIRST CONVERSATIONS WITH NATO SECRETARY GENERAL, MINISTERS OF THE SPANISH EU PRESIDENCY AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES Added 2010-02-11 After taking an oath at the Seimas (Parliament) on 11 February, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis had telephone conversations with foreign ministers of neighbouring countries and heads of international organizations, and...
GREECE ALLOCATES HALF A MILLION EUROS FOR LITHUANIAN PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN’S GHOR PROVINCE Added 2010-02-11 On 10 February at the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ambassador of Greece to NATO Thrasyvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos handed in a five hundred thousand Euros check to Ambassador Linas...
NEW LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAKES OFFICE Added 2010-02-11 On 11 February, after taking an oath at the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania, new Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis started his tenure. Until now, A.Ažubalis held the position of the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of...
LITHUANIA IS ATTRACTING NATO NON-MILITARY CARGO TRANSIT Added 2010-02-10 Lithuania is searching for possibilities to increase volumes of cargo transit via its territory, which would have a positive impact on the development of Lithuania’s transportation and logistics sector, as well as on the economic indicators.
LITHUANIA’S DESIGNATED FOREIGN MINISTER CONVEYED CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF FORMER POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER Added 2010-02-09 On 9 February, Lithuania’s designated Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis sent a letter to Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, conveying condolences on the death of former Polish Foreign Minister Krzysztof Skubiszewski.
THE DISCUSSION ON THE EU 2020 STRATEGY WAS HELD AT LITHUANIA’S MFA Added 2010-02-07 On 5 February, a round table discussion “The EU 2020 Strategy: Lithuania’s Interests” was held at Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Representatives from state institutions, independent experts, social and economic partners attended the...
JAPAN WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AND STRENGTHEN AID TO AFGHANISTAN’S GHOR PROVINCE Added 2010-02-07 On 6 February at Munich Security Conference, Lithuania’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė met with Koichi Takemasa, Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Issues of bilateral relations,...
LITHUANIA’S EXPERIENCE IN COMBATING CORRUPTION WAS PRESENTED TO TRANSPORT POLICY EXPERTS OF OSCE MEMBER STATES Added 2010-02-02 Lithuania’s experience in combating corruption at the border control services and customs offices was presented during the Economic and Environmental Forum of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which took place on 1-2...