Budrys: protection of Ukrainian children must remain the focus of the international community
Added 2026-09-22
On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier. The meeting focused on the situation of...
Budrys: security begins with effective deterrence
Added 2026-09-22
During the High-level Week meetings of the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which began in New York on 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys participated in an event organised by the...
Minister Budrys: EU must use its leverage to bring about effective reforms of the UN development cooperation system
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of EU and close partner countries’ development cooperation ministers in New York, organized by Ireland, which currently holds the Presidency of...
Budrys in New York: it is essential to rally support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-level Week in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The meeting...
Vice-Minister Mitkus for European business representatives: simplifying the business environment will be one of the key priorities of the EU Presidency
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with representatives of the international business and technology community, including delegations from the American Chamber of Commerce in the European Union...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: adequate funding must be secured to strengthen European security
Added 2026-09-22
On 22 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels, which focused on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 and started preparations for the...
Lithuanian culture and landscape presented at the Brussels Heritage Days
Added 2026-09-21
On the occasion of Brussels Heritage Days, on 19 September, the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union opened its doors to a large number of Brussels residents and visitors eager to discover the historic building and learn...
Budrys in the U.S.: we must strengthen the resilience of democratic societies to information threats together
Added 2026-09-18
During his visit to Washington, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Sarah B. Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. During the meeting, Budrys and Rogers discussed the...
Mitkus and Gorčević discussed Montenegro's progress toward EU membership
Added 2026-09-18
On 17 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with Maida Gorčević, Montenegro’s Minister of European Affairs, visiting Lithuania. The meeting focused on Montenegro’s progress in the process of accession to the European...
Lithuania is strengthening measures to help businesses take advantage of the European Union’s “Global Gateway” initiative
Added 2026-09-18
On 18 September, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the inter-institutional EU “Global Gateway” coordination group discussed the results of their joint work and next steps aimed at increasing Lithuanian business involvement in Ukraine’s...