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List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations

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List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations

Updated 2026-10-22
No. State Establishment/ reestablishment of diplomatic relations Date of recognition Document Pre-WWII
1. Afganistan 2005-03-31   Joint declaration 1930
2. Albania 1992-04-27 1991-08-27 Notes  
3. Algeria 1994-04-15 1991-12-27 Protocol  
4. Andora 1997-05-13   Joint communique  
5. Angola 2002-06-04   Joint communique  
6. Antigva and Barbuda 2004-09-23   Notes  
7. Argentina 1991-09-25 1991-08-25 Joint declaration 1921
8. Armenia 1991-11-21 1991-08-14 Declaration  
9. Australia 1991-11-06 1991-08-27 Credentials  
10. Austria 1991-08-28 1991-08-28 Credentials 1924
11. Azerbaijan 1995-11-20 1991-09-10 Notes  
12. Bahamas, the common wealth of the 2005-08-11   Notes  
13. Bahrein 1995-07-03 1991-09-15 Joint communique  
14. Bangladesh 1992-11-02 1991-09-07 Protocol  
15. Barbados 2009-03-16    Joint communique  
16. Belarus 1992-12-30 1991-12-27 Agreement  
17. Belgium 1991-09-05 1991-08-27 Notes 1922
18. Belize 2004-12-30   Notes  
19. Benin 2005-09-02   Notes  
20. Bolivia 1994-01-12 1991-09-09 Protocol  
21. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-11-06 1992-11-06 Notes  
22. Botsvana 2004-02-17   Joint communique  
23. Brazil 1991-11-05 1991-09-04 Letters 1931
24. Brunei Darussalam 2001-04-27   Joint communique  
25. Bulgaria 1991-09-10 1991-08-26 Joint declaration  
26. Burkina Faso 1998-09-23 1992-01-16 Notes  
27. Burundi 1993-05-17 1992-01-06 Note  
28. Capo Verde 1992-05-28 1991-09-09 Joint communique  
29. Cambodia 2005-03-30   Credentials  
30. Cameroon, Republic of 2013-10-16   Joint communique  
31. Canada 1991-09-02 1991-08-26 Memorandumo of understanding 1922
32. Central African Republic 2018-09-25   Joint communique  
33. Chad  1994-08-10 1993-01-12 Protocol  
34. Chile 1991-12-05 1991-08-28 Joint declaration  
35. China 1991-09-14 1991-09-07 Joint communique  
36. Columbia 1993-08-05   1991-09-06 Protocol  
37. Comores, l'Union des 2013-09-26   Joint communique  
38. Congo, Republic of 2005-12-05   Joint communique  
39. Congo, Democratic Republic of 2026-09-24   Joint communique  
40. Costa Rica 1992-05-17 1992-02-21 Credentials  
41. Cote D‘ivoire 1997-10-21   Joint communique  
42. Croatia 1992-03-18 1991-08-03 Notes  
43. Cuba, Republic of 2013-09-26   Agreement  
44. Cyprus 1992-12-03 1991-09-12 Communique  
45. Czech Republic 1991-09-09 1991-08-29 Joint declaration 1922
46. Denmark 1991-08-24 1991-02-28 Notes 1921
47. Djibouti 1999-06-09   Joint communique  
48. Dominican Republic 1995-05-02   Protocol  
49. Dominica, Commonwealth of 2013-10-07   Joint communique  
50. Ecuador 1992-10-20 1991-09-02 Joint communique  
51. Egypt 1992-01-22 1991-09-06 Joint declaration  
52. Eritrea 1998-08-29   Notes  
53. Estonia 1991-10-05   Joint declaration 1919
54. Ethiopia 1998-10-19   Notes  
55. Fiji, Republic of 2014-01-24   Joint comminique  
56. Eswatini, the Kingdom of 2021-04-01   Joint comminique  
57. Finland 1991-08-29 1991-08-28 Letters 1919
58. France 1991-08-29 1991-08-25 Communique 1920
59. Gabon 1994-03-03   Joint comminique  
60. Gambia 2000-02-17   Joint comminique  
61. Georgia 1994-09-16 1991-08-27  Letters  
62. Germany 1991-08-28 1991-08-27 Letters 1918
63. Ghana 1992-07-10 1991-12-23 Notes  
64. Greece 1992-01-07 1991-09-03   1939
65. Grenada 2013-09-26   Joint communique  
66. Guatemala 1993-12-14   Protocol  
67. Guinea 1992-04-27 1991-09-06 Notes  
68. Guyana 2012-01-25    Joint communique  
69. Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of 2021-09-21   Joint communique  
70. Haiti 2010-05-04    Joint communique  
71. Holy see, The (Vatican) 1991-09-30 1991-08-30 Joint declaration 1922
72. Honduras 2005-01-26   Joint declaration  
73. Hungary 1991-09-02 1991-08-24 Protocol 1924
74. Iceland 1991-08-26 1991-02-11 Joint declaration  
75. India 1992-04-27 1991-09-09 Credentials  
76. Indonesia 1993-07-15 1991-09-17 Joint comminique  
77. Iraq 2006-01-19   Notes  
78. Iran 1993-11-04 1991-09-10 Joint statement  
79. Ireland 1991-09-02 1991-08-27 Joint declaration  
80. Italy 1991-08-30 1991-08-26 Joint declaration 1921
81. Izrael 1992-01-08 1991-09-04 Notes  
82. Jamaica 1995-10-20   Joint communique  
83. Japan 1991-10-10 1991-09-06 Letters  
84. Jordan 1994-07-05 1991-09-15 Protocol  
85. Kazakhstan 1992-06-12 1991-12-23 Notes  
86. Kenya 1997-07-28   Protocol  
87. Kiribati, Republic of 2014-01-15   Joint communique  
88. Korea, Democratic People‘s Republic of 1991-09-25 1991-09-07 Joint declaration  
89. Korea, Republic of 1991-10-14 1991-09-05 Protocol  
90. Kosovo, Republic of 2008-09-01   Notes  
91. Kuwait 1994-04-05 1991-09-15 Protocol  
92. Kyrgyz Republic 1992-07-03 1991-08-31    
93. Laos 1994-09-01 1991-09-20 Protocol  
94. Latvia 1991-10-05   Joint declaration 1920
95. Lebanon 1993-03-18 1991-12-30 Notes  
96. Lesoto 2000-07-20   Joint communique  
97. Liberia, Republic of 2014-04-23   Joint communique  
98. Libya 2008-06-11    Joint communique  
99. Liechtenshtein 2001-03-27   Notes  
100. Luxembourg 1992-07-02 1991-08-27 Credentials  
101. North Macedonia 1995-07-11   Notes  
102. Madagascar 2017-11-29    Joint communique  
103. Malayzia 1994-03-09 1991-09-11 Credentials  
104. Malawi 2011-11-18    Notes  
105. Maldives 1999-12-02   Joint communique  
106. Mali 1995-11-21 1992-01-25 Protocol  
107. Malta 1994-02-07 1991-08-26 Joint communique  
108. Malta, Order of 1992-07-09   Protocol  
109. Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2019-09-24   Joint communique  
110. Mauritius 1999-09-20   Notes  
111. Mauritania 1992-09-11 1991-10-22    
112. Mexico 1991-11-05 1991-09-05 Letters  
113. Micronesia, Federated States of 2013-11-04   Joint communique  
114. Moldova 1992-07-08 1990-05-31 Notes  
115. Monaco, Principality of 2011-04-12   Joint declaration  
116. Mongolia 1991-12-11 1991-08-29 Joint communique  
117. Montenegro 2006-07-18 2006-06-22 Notes  
118. Morocco 1992-05-07   Joint communique  
119. Mozambique 1994-03-30 1991-12-24 Protocol  
120. Myanmar, Republic of the Union 2013-10-08   Joint communique  
121. Namibia 2005-12-22   Joint communique  
122. New Zeland 1992-01-10 1991-08-28 Credentials  
123. Nauru Republic 2011-06-28   Joint communique  
124. Nepal 2005-02-08   Notes  
125. Netherlands, The 1991-12-03 1991-09-02 Credentials 1921
126. Nicaragua 1994-03-23 1991-09-03 Joint communique  
127. Niger, Republic of 2014-05-30   Joint communique  
128. Nigeria 2001-01-17 1992-11-10 Letters  
129. Norway 1991-08-27 1991-08-24 Joint declaration 1919
130. Oman 1992-09-22   Joint communique  
131. Pakistan 1994-05-31 1991-09-08    
132. Palau, Republic of 2013-09-25   Joint communique  
133. Panama 1992-11-19 1991-09-25 Notes  
134. Paraguay 1993-03-03   Joint communique  
135. Peru 1997-06-09 1991-09-07 Joint communique  
136. Phillipines 1991-12-15 1991-09-16 Joint communique  
137. Poland 1991-09-05 1991-08-26 Letters 1939
138. Portugal 1991-10-04 1991-08-26 Joint communique 1930
139. Qatar 1992-11-25   Notes  
140. Romania 1991-09-13 1991-08-26 Agreement 1924
141. Rwanda, Republic of 2013-03-27   Joint communique  
142. Saint Kitts and Nevis 2012-09-26   Joint communique  
143. Saint Lucia 2009-03-19   Joint communique  
144. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2007-02-05   Protocol  
145. Salvador, El 1999-10-15   Joint communique  
146. Samoa 2009-02-19   Joint communique  
147. San Marino 2003-03-06   Notes  
148. Sao Tome and Principe 2003-07-08   Joint communique  
149. Saudi Arabia 2005-10-31   Protocol  
150. Senegal 1992-05-04 1991-09-07 Notes  
151. Seychelles 1993-07-01   Joint communique  
152. Sierra Leone, Republic of 2014-04-15   Joint communique  
153. Singapore 1993-10-10 1991-09-06 Notes  
154. Slovakia 1991-09-09 1991-08-29 Joint declaration 1922
155. Slovenia 1991-11-22 1991-05-16 Letters  
156. Solomon Islands 2012-09-20   Joint communique  
157. Somalia 2017-11-30    Joint communique  
158. South Afrika, Republic of 1991-11-20 1991-08-28 Notes  
159. Soviet Union (Russia) 1991-10-09 1991-07-29 Letters 1920
160. Spain 1991-10-07 1991-08-27 Joint communique 1930
161. Sri Lanka 1996-08-20 1991-11-02 Credentials  
162. Sudan, Republic of 2017-06-21   Joint communique  
163. Suriname, Republic of 2013-03-26   Joint communique  
164. Sweden 1991-08-28 1991-08-27 Agreement 1919
165. Switzerland 1991-09-05 1991-08-28 Joint declaration 1919
166. Syria 1993-05-25 1991-09-09 Joint declaration  
167. Tajikistan 1992-08-13 1991-12-25 Notes  
168. Tanzania 1993-11-11   Notes  
169. Thailand 1993-04-09 1991-09-09 Notes  
170. Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 2013-09-27   Joint communique  
171. Togolese Republic 2014-09-22   Joint communique  
172. Tonga, Kingdom of 2024-09-23   Joint communique  
173. Trinidad and Tobago 2012-09-26   Joint communique  
174. Tunisia 1992-06-30 1991-09-04 Protocol  
175. Turkey 1991-09-03 1991-09-03 Notes  
176. Turkmenistan 1992-07-21 1991-09-24 Notes  
177. Tuvalu 2018-06-07   Joint communique  
178. Uganda 2012-03-15   Joint communique  
179. Ukraine 1991-12-12 199108-26 Protocol  
180. United Arab Emirates 1992-10-16 1991-09-19 Notes  
181. United Kingdom 1991-09-04 1991-08-27 Joint declaration 1921
182. United States of America 1991-09-06 1991-09-02 Memorandum of understanding 1921
183. Uruguay 1993-03-08 1991-08-28 Joint statement 1931
184. Uzbekistan 1992-08-05 1991-09-30 Notes  
185. Vanuatu 2015-09-28   Joint communique  
186. Venesuela 1992-02-10   Joint communique  
187. Vietnam  1992-03-18 1991-09-09 Joint communique  
188. Yemen 1992-05-22 1991-09-13 Joint communique  
189. Yugoslavia (Republic of Serbia since 2006) 2000-12-22   Notes  
190. Zambia 2001-07-13   Notes  
191. Zimbabwe 1992-06-18 1992-03-17 Notes  

 

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