LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RELATIONS WITH THE EU
Added 2006-03-23
On 22 March Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis met with Special Representative for the President of Russia for relations with the European Union Sergey Yastrzhembsky and discussed the issues of bilateral relations and...
STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA VALDAS ADAMKUS AT THE EUROPE - RUSSIA FORUM, PANEL “RUSSIA AND THE EU – COOPERATION OR COMPETITION?”
Added 2006-03-23
Instytut Wschodni, Vilnius, 23 March 2006
Your Excellency Mr. Chairman,
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to have this opportunity to address such a distinguished audience of scholars, diplomats and...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS THAT LITHUANIA IS INTERESTED IN CONSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPING DIALOGUE BETWEEN ASIA AND THE WEST
Added 2006-03-22
On 22 March during international conference “Asia’s Economic Development and the European Union: View of the New EU Members” in Vilnius Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis underlined that Lithuania is interested in protection...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY‘S STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN BELARUS
Added 2006-03-20
Lithuania expresses concern over the Belarusian Presidential election that passed in atmosphere of intimidation and where the freedom of press and equal conditions for all the candidates were not ensured. Such election can not be considered...
LITHUANIA UNDERLINES THE IMPORTANCE OF EUROPEAN COMMON ENERGY MARKET
Added 2006-03-20
On 20 March during the European General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis underlined that the integration of isolated energy markets like the ones of the...
EURO GROUP MEMBERSHIP IS A RIGHTFUL OBJECTIVE OF LITHUANIA - ANTANAS VALIONIS SAYS
Added 2006-03-17
Lithuania addressed the European Commission and the European Central Bank asking to prepare a preliminary convergence report on Lithuania’s compliance with the Euro group membership criteria in view of its aim to introduce the euro on 1 January,...
LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HANDED A NOTE OF PROTEST TO THE EMBASSY OF BELARUS
Added 2006-03-16
Today Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed a note of protest to Belarusian Chargé d’Affairs a.i. in Vilnius Vladimir Voronkovich. The protest is lodged concerning Belarus’ decision to deny visas to six Members of the Seimas of the...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DREW EU MINISTERS’ ATTENTION TO UNDEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN BELARUS
Added 2006-03-13
On 10-11 March during the Informal EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Salzburg Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis indicated that presidential election campaign in Belarus does not conform to democratic norms, citizens and...
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE OF THE FILM “BACK TO THE MAP” ON OCCASION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE RESTORATION DAY
Added 2006-03-10
The film “Back to the Map” will be shown for the first time in Lithuanian diplomatic representations in Brussels, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Tbilisi in commemoration of the 16th anniversary of Lithuania’s independence.
THE DEMARCATION OF LITHUANIAN-BELARUSIAN STATE BORDER FINISHED
Added 2006-03-10
On 10 March the demarcation of Lithuanian-Belarusian state border was finished, the last Lithuanian-Belarusian state border sign - a buoy in the Gilutės lake was set up.