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COOPERATION BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND THE FLEMISH REGION OF BELGIUM IS BEING STRENGTHENED Added 2009-06-29 On 29 June in Brussels, Director of the European Union Department of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Purlys signed cooperation programme between Lithuania and the Flemish region of Belgium in 2009-2012. This programme will...
LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: THE OSCE IS THE MOST SUITABLE VENUE FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN SECURITY Added 2009-06-28 On 27-28 June at the informal foreign ministers’ meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the Greek island of Corfu, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas discussed the future of the European...
LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOOK PART IN THE MEETING OF THE NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL Added 2009-06-27 On 27 June on the Greek island of Corfu, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas took part in the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, during which the problems of cooperation between NATO and Russia were evaluated and areas of...
IN KAZAKHSTAN, THE VICE-MINISTER OF LITHUANIA’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY RESOURCES DIVERSIFICATION Added 2009-06-25 Vice-Minister of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė took part in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council’s (EAPC) Security Forum that was held on 24-25 June in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
LITHUANIA IS STRENGTHENING ITS COOPERATION WITH TURKMENISTAN Added 2009-06-25 On 22-23 June in Ashgabat, the delegation headed by Vice-Minister of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius took part in the political consultations between Lithuania and Turkmenistan. A delegation of Lithuanian businessmen...
SPEECH OF VICE-MINISTER OF LITHUANIA’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ASTA SKAISGIRYTĖ LIAUŠKIENĖ IN THE PANEL ON ENERGY SECURITY: PROSPECTS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Security Forum, Astana, 24-25 June 2009. Added 2009-06-25 Energy security issues are of increasing importance on NATO agenda. A number of guiding principles for NATO’s role in energy security was agreed in Bucharest Summit 2008, as well as five areas where NATO could give value added were outlined...
“THE STAR OF LITHUANIA'S MILLENNIUM” WAS CONFERRED ON PRESIDENT OF LITHUANIA Added 2009-06-25 On 25 June, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas conferred the award of honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “The Star of Lithuania’s Millennium” on President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus for his merits to the diplomacy of...
LITHUANIA‘S AMBASSADOR PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II Added 2009-06-23 On 23 June Lithuania‘s ambassador Oskaras Jusys presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
TWO NEW HONORARY CONSULS IN CANADA STARTED THEIR TENURE Added 2009-06-23 On 19 June in Ottawa, Lithuania’s Ambassador to Canada Gintė Damušytė presented consular patents to new Lithuanian Honorary Consuls Nejolla Korris and Paulius Kuras. Ambassador G.Damušytė expressed hope that the skills and experience of N.Korris...
LITHUANIAN AND PORTUGUESE FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS THE PRIORITIES FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES Added 2009-06-23 On 23 June Lithuania‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas received Portugal‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs Luís Amado who paid a visit to Lithuania. The Ministers who belong to the current Troika of the Community of Democracies (Mali,...