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Minister Budrys: the EU priorities are clear – mobilised support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on the aggressor Added 2025-04-15 On 14 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. During the discussion on Ukraine, the Minister stressed that the EU's priorities are now obvious: focused diplomatic efforts in support of Ukraine and further increasing pressure on Russia. Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, joined the debate in Luxembourg...
Budrys in Luxembourg: attacks on Sumy are a barbaric war crime Added 2025-04-14 Today, on 14 April, in Luxembourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council. The Council meeting addresses urgent military support and security guarantees for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, and ensuring the aggressor's accountability.
Minister Budrys: security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific is indivisible Added 2025-04-11 On 10 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania, Shinsuke Shimizu.
Minister Budrys meets with the French Ambassador Added 2025-04-10 On 10 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Alix Everard. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and European security issues.
The Foreign Ministry's Political Director: a strong security and defence relationship between Lithuania and Poland is vital Added 2025-04-09 On 9 April in Vilnius, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, the Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, received the Undersecretary of State and acting as the Political Director at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert Kupiecki, for political consultations. Kupiecki also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Foreign Vice-Minister Julius Pranevičius.
Budrys: Tariffs are unfortunate - they hurt our economies, our businesses, and our citizens Added 2025-04-08 The meeting focuses on the current trade relations with the US: changes in tariff regulation, the possible EU's countermeasures, and mitigation activity. 
Minister Budrys at NATO: Russia is and will remain a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security Added 2025-04-07 On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels.  The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries  focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace.
Minister Budrys with his Spanish counterpart discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening European defence Added 2025-04-04 On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Brussels on 3-4 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
Vice-Minister Grigaitė-Daugirdė receives the Ambassador of Japan: lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine is the main objective of the international community Added 2025-04-14 On 11 April, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania Shinsuke Shimizu.
Added 2025-04-11 In Brukhovychi, Ukraine, a symbolic time capsule was placed as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the UNBROKEN rehabilitation center branch near Lviv. The letter inside, addressed to future generations, declares: Lviv is a city of strength and new opportunities for all who seek support, recovery, and hope for the future.
Added 2025-04-07 At the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dedicated management meeting in New York on 4 April, Lithuania became a new member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for 2026-2029.
Added 2025-03-27 On 27 March in Vilnius, during bilateral political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Moldova, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Julius Pranevičius, and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Carolina Perebinos discussed the countries‘ political and economic cooperation, Lithuania’s support to Moldova, issues related to Moldova’s...
Added 2025-03-25 On 20-21 March in Copenhagen, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julius Pranevičius discussed relevant security policy issues at the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) meeting.
Added 2025-03-24 March 24 marks exactly 100 years since the famous YIVO Institute for Jewish Research was founded in Vilnius. On this occasion, the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania has opened an exhibition at the Ministry titled "Friends of YIVO: the Vilnius YIVO Institute and the Jewish World of the Interwar Period."
Added 2025-03-19 On 18 March in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Sigitas Mitkus attended the General Affairs Council of the European Union. The Council continued preparations for the upcoming European Council meeting on 20-21 March. Ministers then held an exchange of views on EU-UK relations, as well as on the 2025 European Semester, and approved a joint declaration for this year’s legislative priorities...
Added 2025-03-18 On 18 March in New Delhi, India, the Political Director, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, met with Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, while taking part at India's premier Raisina Dialogue conference on geopolitics.
Added 2025-03-18 On 18 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė met with the Ambassador of Brazil to Lithuania Leonardo Luís Gorgulho Nogueira Fernandes, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Noura Mohammed Abdul Hamid Juma, and the Ambassador of Qatar Saoud bin Abdullah Zaid Al-Mahmoud.
Added 2025-03-17 On 17 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Sigitas Mitkus participated in the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition.”
Added 2025-03-14 On March 14, on the occasion of the Restoration of Lithuania's Independence Day, the Philippine Symphony Orchestra performed Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis' symphonic poem "In the Forest" – it was the first time for Čiurlionis’s music in the Philippines. The piece was included in the concert program at the initiative of the Lithuanian Embassy in Korea, in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth...
Added 2025-03-14 On 13 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė, met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Lithuania Timur Urazayev.
Added 2025-03-14 On 14 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, met with the Irish Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, Niamh Smyth. The meeting focused on bilateral political and economic cooperation between Lithuania and Ireland, preparations for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the development of artificial intelligence,...