LITHUANIAN REPRESENTATIVE AT CONVENTION SPEAKS AGAINST DISCRETIONARY WIDENING OF EU COMPETENCE
Added 2003-03-06
Lithuanian Representative at the European Convention MFA Undersecretary Rytis Martikonis is in favour of a clear statement in the new Constitutional Treaty of the European Union prohibiting the EU to expand its competence unilaterally since it can...
US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZES LITHUANIA AS MARKET ECONOMY
Added 2003-03-05
On 28 February, US Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Import Administration Faryar Shirzad signed a memorandum revoking the non-market economy status applied to Lithuania under the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws.
The...
NEWSFILE No 747
Added 2003-03-04
NEWSFILE LITHUANIA is a weekly compilation of news reports and commentary drawn principally from the official sources, the news agencies and Lithuanian printed media.
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FOREIGN MINISTER GREETS PARTICIPANTS OF CONFERENCE ON LITHUANIA – HOLY SEE RELATIONS
Added 2003-03-03
Lithuania’s historic development is closely connected to the Catholic Church and relations with the Holy See, which played a crucial role in the history of Lithuanian diplomacy in the 20th century. That is what Lithuanian Foreign Minister Antanas...
SPEECH BY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA ANTANAS VALIONIS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE LITHUANIAN FORUM ON THE EUROPEAN UNION’S FUTURE (Vilnius, Lithuanian Academy of Science, 1 March, 2003)
Added 2003-03-01
Honourable President, Excellencies,Honourable members of the Convention,Honourable participants of the conference,
When the conference of the Lithuanian Forum on the European Union’s Future was founded last year, I said that the success of the...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND IRISH MINISTER FOR EUROPE DISCUSS PREPARATION FOR EU REFERENDUM IN LITHUANIA
Added 2003-02-26
On 25 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Antanas Valionis met with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche, who was visiting Vilnius, and discussed the pending referendum on Lithuania’ membership in...
NEWSFILE No 746
Added 2003-02-25
NEWSFILE LITHUANIA is a weekly compilation of news reports and commentary drawn principally from the official sources, the news agencies and Lithuanian printed media.
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ALL THREE BALTIC STATES TO PRESENT LITHUANIA AS JOINT CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Added 2003-02-25
Lithuania's candidacy for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will be presented as a joint nomination by the three Baltic States.
This is the first time that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have presented a joint candidate for elections at an...
FOR THE ATTENTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN MEDIA
Added 2003-02-24
Dear representatives of foreign media,
We would like to inform you that starting from tomorrow, February 25th, you will be able to collect your accreditation cards to the inaugural ceremony of the President of Lithuania Rolandas Paksas,...
EDUCATION OF LITHUANIANS IN POLAND DISCUSSED IN MFA
Added 2003-02-21
On 20 February at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Lithuania, a meeting was held to discuss problems and their possible solutions concerning education of the Lithuanian ethnic minority in Poland.
The sitting was attended by Minister of...