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Monument to the murdered Jews is unveiled at the Seventh Fort in Kaunas Added 2016-11-02 On 2 November, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius took part in an event to commemorate the memory of the murdered Jews and in the unveiling ceremony of the monument to them at the Seventh Fort in Kaunas.
In Šiauliai and Molėtai, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister pays homage to the victims of the Holocaust in Lithuania Added 2016-08-29 On 29 August, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius is participating in commemorative events in Šiauliai and the March of the Living in Molėtai to commemorate the massacre of the Lithuanian Jews that began 75 years...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister participates in a campaign to preserve historical memory on the Day of Mourning and Hope Added 2016-06-14 On 14 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a campaign to preserve historical memory “Say, Hear, Keep Alive”, which was initiated under the Mission Siberia project.
Linkevičius: Lithuania’s experience in fight for freedom and recognition allows us to better understand countries that have chosen European path Added 2016-05-18 The Lithuanian Ambassadors’ Club Forum, dedicated to the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Lithuania’s international recognition and re-establishment of diplomatic relations with foreign countries, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister welcomes participants of international conference “Casablanca of the North: refugees and rescuers in Kaunas 1939-1940” Added 2016-05-17 On 17 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius welcomed participants of the international conference “Casablanca of the North: refugees and rescuers in Kaunas 1939-1940” that was held in the Valdas Adamkus...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister discusses perpetuation of memory of Dutch Honorary Consul Jan Zwartendijk Added 2016-04-28 On 26 April in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius met with children of Jan Zwartendijk (1896–1976) who served as the Dutch Honorary Consul in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1940 – Robert (born 1940 in Kaunas) and...
Linkevičius gives Pažaislis monastery copy of unique book by camaldolese monks as present Added 2016-04-07 On 6 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mikheil Janelidze, who came to Lithuania on an official visit, are visiting Pažaislis monastery. During the visit, Minister...
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, presents two exhibitions Added 2016-01-28 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania marked the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January and organised a presentation of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum’s two traveling exhibitions – “Lithuanian Jews behind the Iron...
National Prayer Breakfast focuses on today’s threats, importance of values Added 2015-11-30 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania organised the National Prayer Breakfast in Vilnius on 27 November. Participants of the event titled “Does religion cause conflict and war?” discussed the role of spiritual values in everyday lives of...
Lithuania seeks to contribute to initiative to include documents relating to Chiune Sugihara into UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register Added 2015-11-02 On 30 October in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius received Japan’s Gifu Prefecture Governor Hajime Furuta, who was visiting Lithuania. The guest informed that Japan was filing an application to UNESCO,...