Budrys discusses strengthening security, deployment of the German brigade and support for Ukraine with Bundestag parliamentary group leaders
Added 2026-10-19
On 19 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the leaders of the parliamentary groups of Germany’s governing coalition in the Bundestag: Thorsten Frei, Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union...
Budrys and Romanian Foreign Minister discuss security situation in the Black Sea
Added 2026-10-15
On 15 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys spoke by telephone with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Țoiu. The ministers discussed the security situation in the Black Sea following recent attacks on civilian shipping and...
Budrys discusses strengthening regional security, defence and deterrence with members of the US Congress
Added 2026-10-13
On 13 October in Warsaw, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with members of the US Congress Gary Peters, Kevin Cramer and Marc Veasey.
Budrys to Attend Warsaw Security Forum
Added 2026-10-13
On 13 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys arrived in Poland, where he will attend the Warsaw Security Forum.
Budrys in New York: Russia systematically tests NATO's alertness and readiness to respond
Added 2026-09-23
On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries and Canada at the United Nations Headquarters. Ministers focused on international security,...
Bilateral meetings in Ankara: Budrys meets with the foreign ministers of Hungary, Croatia, and Belgium
Added 2026-07-08
On 8 July, on the margins of the NATO summit in Ankara, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held bilateral meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Anita Orbán, Croatian Minister of Foreign and...
Budrys in Ankara: Stability in the Middle East is a shared interest of NATO and the countries of the region
Added 2026-07-07
On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Foreign Ministers' meeting, where, together with representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates,...
Budrys in Ankara: We must prove to Putin that he has miscalculated
Added 2026-07-07
On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys took part in a working dinner of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The event, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine...
Economic damage caused by disinformation and the contribution of Lithuanian civil society to strengthening public resilience discussed in Brussels
Added 2026-07-03
On 2 July, the Lithuanian Permanent Representation organised the second edition of the conference “Be(a)ware! Advancing the Fight Against FIMI”. The event, which gathered a large audience of Brussels-based diplomats, think-tanks, experts, European...
Budrys at Dubrovnik Forum: We need to strengthen deterrence, invest in defence, and maintain unity
Added 2026-06-27
On 27 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia. This year's Forum, "The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions. One Future," focused on the transition to a multipolar world order...