DISCUSSIONS ON THE REGIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN TAURAGĖ COUNTY AND KALININGRAD REGION
Added 2009-07-07
On 7 July, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas visited Tauragė County, where he met with representatives from business, media and local authorities of the county’s regions Šilalė, Jurbarkas, Pagėgiai and Tauragė.
In...
LITHUANIA MILLENIUM CELEBRATIONS (The Canberra Times, 6 July 2009)
Added 2009-07-06
Significant year full of momentous celebrations for Lithuania
By Lithuanian Ambassador to Australia Dainius KamaitisIt is my pleasure to address the readers of The Canberra Times on this historic occasion – Lithuania has just entered the second...
HOW LITHUANIA GRASPED FREEDOM (BBC NEWS, 6 July 2009)
Added 2009-07-06
Lithuania is holding festivities to mark 1,000 years since the country was first mentioned in historic chronicles. It is also 20 years since the nation intensified efforts to split from the USSR. The BBC's Olexiy Solohubenko looks back at 1989 and...
LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER PAID A VISIT TO KALININGRAD
Added 2009-07-04
On 3-4 July Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas paid a visit to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.
During the meeting with Governor of Kaliningrad Region Georgiy Boos, the Minister discussed issues of bilateral cooperation....
MINISTER V.UŠACKAS TOOK PART IN A DISCUSSION AT THE WORLD LITHUANIAN ECONOMIC FORUM
Added 2009-07-02
On 2 July at the World Lithuanian Economic Forum, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas took part in the round table discussion: “Towards the global Lithuanian business society: where should we look for a common link?“
LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMED HONORARY CONSULS WHO CAME TO CELEBRATE LITHUANIA’S MILLENNIUM
Added 2009-07-02
On 1 July Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas welcomed Lithuanian Honorary Consuls, who are currently paying a visit to Lithuania on the occasion of Lithuania’s millennium and are taking part in the World Lithuanian Economic...
“THE STAR OF LITHUANIA’S MILLENNIUM” WAS CONFERRED ON PRELATE EDMUNDAS PUTRIMAS
Added 2009-07-01
On 1 July at Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “The Star of Lithuania’s Millennium” was conferred on prelate Edmundas Putrimas for fostering the Lithuanian identity and building Lithuanian communities abroad.
“We are grateful to you for...
LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIDS FAREWELL TO THE OUTGOING AMBASSADOR OF ROMANIA
Added 2009-06-30
On 30 June, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas received outgoing Ambassador of Romania Gheorghe Tokay and thanked him for his vigorous work promoting an active cooperation between Lithuania and Romania.
During the meeting,...
LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS REMAINS A CONSTANT OSCE CHALLENGE
Added 2009-06-30
On 30 June, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas welcomed the participants of the special session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA).
LITHUANIA STARTS ITS PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BALTIC SEA STATES
Added 2009-06-30
Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) begins on 1 July. Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas will be the Chairman of the CBSS during the Presidency.
According to Minister V.Ušackas, the aims of...