Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
On 29-30 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis received the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna. The meetings focused on support for Ukraine, preparations for NATO’s upcoming summit in Vilnius, cooperation within the European Union and bilateral cooperation, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa.
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RSS Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis: “European unity is the best antidote to Putin’s nuclear blackmail”
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis: “We are safer as part of NATO. Also, NATO is safer because Lithuania is part of the Alliance”
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » NATO and International Security »Today, on 29 March, when commemorating the anniversary of Lithuania’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis stressed that this day was important not only for Lithuania but also for the Alliance. Landsbergis recalled the successful enlargement of NATO’s eastern flank 19 years ago when Lithuania joined the organization with Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis: "The EU will now have an instrument to defend against economic coercion by authoritarian regimes"
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » European Union » Speeches, Statements »
On 28 March, after 11 hours of interinstitutional negotiations, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation on the protection of the Union and its member states from economic coercion by third countries (Anti-Coercion Instrument).
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Lithuania joined Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Poland regarding the prevention of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international sports competitions
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Joint statement by Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland regarding the prevention of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international sports competitions.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis met with President Zelensky: peace will come only after the victory of Ukraine
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Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On March 24, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis visited Kyiv, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Gabrielius Landsbergis says that it is vital for the victory of Ukraine to ensure an uninterrupted supply of weapons and, especially, ammunition.
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Foreign Vice-Minister Survila: The most effective deterrence — Ukraine’s victory and integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures
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Bilateral Relations » News of the Ministry »On 23 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Jonas Survila met with a senior fellow at the Hadson Institute Marshall Billingslea, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Director of its Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah Heinrichs, and Brian Capra, Director of strategic applications for Chainalysi
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RSS New European partnerships through Global Gateway and Team Europe
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News of the Ministry »The ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the European Commission organises a seminar “New European Partnerships through Global Gateway and Team Europe”, which will take place on the 4th April, 2023.
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Lithuania’s Ambassador Ričardas Šlepavičius presents his letters of credence to the President of Mongolia
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Bilateral Relations » News of Representations »On 28 March, the Ambassador of Lithuania to South Korea Ričardas Šlepavičius presented his letters of credence to the President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khürelsükh, at the State Palace in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis to attend the EU's Foreign Affairs Council
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » European Union »
On 20 March in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is attending the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Tunisia and Iran and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
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Ambassador Paulauskas presents his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community
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Multilateral Relations » News of Representations »On 14 March in Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, Ambassador of Lithuania Rytis Paulauskas presented his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Carla Barnett.
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The Good Will Foundation invites eligible Holocaust survivors to apply for a payment of compensation for the private real property expropriated in Lithuania
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On 20 December 2022, Lithuania’s Seimas (Parliament) amended the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Good Will Compensation for the Immovable Property of Jewish Religious Communities No. XI-1470.
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The 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, starting next week, will mark one year of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and focus on human rights violations around the globe
Added2023.02.27
Multilateral Relations »On 27 February, the 52nd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council will start its work and will be the longest in the Council’s history, lasting until 4 April. Lithuania will participate in its work as a member of the Human Rights Council.
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Lithuania opens its Honorary Consulate in Piraeus, Greece
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Bilateral Relations » News of Representations »On 23 February, Lithuania officially opened its Honorary Consulate in Piraeus, which has jurisdiction in the regional unit Piraeus, the periphery of Attica, and a group of islands in the southern Aegean - the Cyclades. The event was attended by the Minister of the Interior of Lithuania Agnė Bilotaitė and the Ambassador of Lithuania to the Hellenic Republic Lina Skerstonaitė.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis to attend UN events in support of Ukraine ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis to attend UN events in support of Ukraine ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion
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The opening of Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Olsztyn
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Consular News » Bilateral Relations » News of the Ministry »On February 8, the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Poland Eduardas Borisovas and the head of the Consulate in Seinai, Genadijus Mackelis, opened the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Olsztyn, in the center of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
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Belize receives Lithuania’s contribution to the Hurricane Lisa Relief Fund
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Bilateral Relations » Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »On 19 January, Belize’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held a solemn ceremony during which Belize received a contribution from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania to the Hurricane Lisa Relief Fund. The fund was established to help the people of Belize recover from the natural disaster - Hurricane Lisa.
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