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Landsbergis at a meeting with EU ambassadors: "We must strengthen our capacities and those of Ukraine until its final victory because Russia's aggression has already crossed our borders" Added 2024-10-04 On 4 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with ambassadors of the European Union countries residing in Lithuania and accredited to Lithuania to discuss the most relevant issues and priorities of the EU's foreign policy.
Landsbergis meets the Council of Europe leaders: 'Ukraine's victory will determine not only the future of European security but also the future of international organisations' Added 2024-10-03 In Strasbourg, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy met with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), and Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Landsbergis: "The European Court of Human Rights is the beating heart of [European] justice" Added 2024-10-03 The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with the new President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mark Bošnjak (Slovenia), in Strasbourg, France.
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry summons the representative of the Russian Embassy, voices a strong protest over the killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war Added 2024-10-03 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has summoned the representative of the Russian Embassy to Lithuania and expressed a strong protest over the war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.
Landsbergis: "Russia has long deserved a new sanctions regime" Added 2024-10-02 Today, on 2 October, the Permanent Representatives, Ambassadors of the European Union member states approved the creation of a new sanctions regime to counter Russia's destabilizing activities. This decision is a step forward in responding to the increasing number of Russian hybrid attacks in the EU and partner countries, allowing the community to react to them accordingly.
Landsbergis in Strasbourg: "The lack of accountability, which promotes the sense of impunity, are the primary reasons that allow Russia to continue its terrible, senseless aggression" Added 2024-10-02 2 October, in Strasbourg,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, who presides over the Council of Europe's (CoE) Committee of Ministers, attended the autumn session of the CoE Parliamentary Assembly (PA).
Landsbergis in Warsaw: In most cases, we are caught in what might be called a trap of stability, not looking from the perspective of an existential threat Added 2024-10-02 On 1 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis spoke at the Warsaw Security Forum's ministerial panel discussion "Thinking Europe A New: Forging a Vision for Future European Security". Landsbergis was joined by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Ukraine and the Minister for Defence of Sweden.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania regarding China and Brazil's proposals for peace in Ukraine Added 2024-10-01 In view of the “Common Understandings between China and Brazil on Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” presented in the letter dated the 25th of July 2024 from the Permanent Representatives of Brazil and China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, and discussed on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly last Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania states the...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Šatūnas: “Only with strong U.S. support can we win the war and stop Putin” Added 2024-09-05 On 4 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Simonas Šatūnas, met with the United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, who was recently named as the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery.
Added 2024-09-04 On 3 September, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to the Swiss Confederation, Darius Semaška, presented his letters of credence to Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
Added 2024-08-15 On 15 August, the Ambassador of Lithuania, Darius Vitkauskas, presented his letters of credence to the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili. The Ambassador and the President briefly discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Georgia and prospects and challenges for Georgia's European future.
Added 2024-05-10 On May 12, Lithuania begins its work in the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Lithuania was elected to this important post for the period 2024-2026 at the annual conference of States Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention last November.
Added 2024-04-25 According to the latest data of the Bank of Lithuania, in 2023, Lithuania‘s services export to  10 Indo-Pacific countries (Australia, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand) grew by 36 % (from EUR 167 million to EUR 228 million). 
Added 2024-04-21 “The international campaign “Words Matter” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, which calls for using correct terms and naming the aggressor concerning Russia's war against Ukraine, won second place in the public sector campaign category at the annual “Mi:t&Links “Baltic Communication Awards.
Added 2024-04-12 Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated 50 thousand euros in humanitarian aid to an earthquake-stricken Taiwan.
Added 2024-04-03 The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Lithuania are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual Balts’ Award.
Added 2024-03-23 On 22 March 2024, the European Union sanctioned 33 individuals and 2  entities in response to the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR) that addresses serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide.
Added 2024-03-21 On 21 March in Geneva, the Permanent Missions of Lithuania and Poland organised a side-event to discuss the steady deterioration of the human rights situation in Belarus, the increasing restrictions on civil society representatives inside the country and among diaspora, and the need to hold the Belarusian authorities accountable for all human rights violations. Ambassador Darius Staniulis, Permanent Representative...
Added 2024-03-20 On March 20, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with the Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Added 2024-03-08 On March 7, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Egidijus Meilunas, participated in the third North American-Lithuanian business forum dedicated to further developing bilateral economic cooperation.
Added 2024-03-07 On 6 March, the Ambassador of Lithuania, Eduardas Borisovas, who resides in Croatia, presented his letters of credence to the President of Kosovo, Vjosna Osmani-Sadriu, during an official ceremony.