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In Brussels, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister discusses fight against anti-Semitism with representatives of Jewish organisations Added 2015-01-12 On 9 January, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius visited Brussels, where he met with Rabbi Menachem Margolin, Director of the European Jewish Association, and Henri Gutman, President of the Jewish Laic Community Centre.
Rescuers of Jews Chiune Sugihara and Jan Zwartendijk honoured in Brussels Added 2014-11-20 On 19 November, the Embassy of Lithuania in Belgium hosted an event to honour Consuls Chiune Sugihara and Jan Zwartendijk, who resided in Kaunas in 1940 and rescued thousands of Jews.
Deputy Foreign Minister participated in events to mark the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the Kaunas Ghetto Added 2014-09-23 On 22 September Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius took part in the events to mark the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the Kaunas Ghetto at the Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum.  
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: through commemorating the Holocaust victims we are tearing down walls of intolerance Added 2014-09-23 On 23 September Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius, alongside leaders of the state, members of the Seimas, the representatives of the Jewish Community of Lithuania and of foreign diplomatic missions, attended the...
Minister L. Linkevičius emphasised significance of Baltic Way to present-day Europe Added 2014-08-22 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, speaking at the conference commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, noted the significance of the spirit of solidarity and fight for freedom of the Baltic Way to the...
Participants of the March of the Living honour Holocaust victims and Righteous Among the Nations Added 2014-04-28 On 28 April, Monday, Lithuania hosted the 6th March of the Living, which is dedicated to Yom HaShoah - the Holocaust Remembrance Day - in Israel and in many other countries, and commemorates the tragedy of the whole of humanity, honours the...
Unique exhibition of diplomatic documents opens at Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Added 2014-02-14 An exhibition of original diplomatic documents and their copies, collected by hobbyists Vytautas Šaikus and Rolandas Česūnas, was opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 12 February. The exhibition features passports and visas, which...