LITHUANIA COMPLIES WITH ALL THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION
Added 2008-04-29
On 25 April, the U.S. administration announced that Lithuania was removed from the Watch List, as it had improved very much its intellectual property rights protection.
DURING THE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE EUROPEAN UNION’S MANDATE FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA, LITHUANIA SEEKS SECURITY, JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY
Added 2008-04-28
Lithuanians speaks up for the negotiations between the European Union and Russia regarding the new EU-Russia agreement. However, it is certain that Lithuania’s interests should be taken into consideration.
LITHUANIAN DIPLOMATS WON THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT OF THE BALTIC AND NORDIC DIPLOMATS
Added 2008-04-28
On 26 April in Gdynia, the football team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania gained the title of champions in the third Baltic-Nordic diplomats’ football tournament of the Baltic Cup.
The team of the Lithuanian...
THE SEVENTH CONSULATE HEADED BY THE LITHUANIAN HONORARY CONSUL WAS OPENED IN GERMANY
Added 2008-04-25
On 24 April in Offenbach am Main, the seventh consulate headed by the Lithuanian Honorary Consul was opened in Germany. Vice-president of the German - Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Achim Naumann was appointed the...
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MARKING OF THE STATE BORDER INTERSECTION POINT VIŠTYTIS TOOK PLACE IN MOSCOW
Added 2008-04-24
On 21-23 April in Moscow, the third round of among Lithuania, Poland and Russia on the marking of the intersection point Vištytis of the state borders of Lithuania, Poland and Russia took place. During the negotiations, the Lithuanian delegation...
LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RECEIVED AMBASSADORS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GREECE, WHO ARE FINISHING THEIR TENURE
Added 2008-04-23
On April 23, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas received the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania Colin Roberts and Greek Ambassador to Lithuania George Christofis, who are finishing their tenure.
The Minister...
BELARUS APOLOGIZED FOR THE DETENTION OF LITHUANIAN JOURNALISTS IN MINSK
Added 2008-04-22
On April 22, Belarusian Ambassador to Lithuania Vladimir Drazhin visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. During his meeting with Undersecretary of the Ministry Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, important issues of bilateral...
THE BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM THE LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WON THE SECOND PLACE IN ESTONIA
Added 2008-04-21
On April 19 in Estonia, the fifth basketball tournament of the diplomats of the three Baltic States and Finland took place. The basketball players from the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs won a 73:35 victory at the semi-final against the...
LITHUANIA OFFERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUMPED AT SEA
Added 2008-04-17
On April 7-18 in The Hague, the Netherlands, at the Second Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Lithuania put forward a proposal to voluntarily exchange information on chemical weapons dumped at sea.
POLISH FILM DIRECTOR’S MOTION PICTURE ABOUT THE TRAGEDY IN KATYŃ WAS SHOWED IN VILNIUS
Added 2008-04-16
On April 15, motion picture Katyń by Polish director Andrzej Wajda was screened at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Patrons of the event were President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus and President of the Republic of...