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Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the UN Security Council event on countering the financing of terrorism Added 2015-12-18 Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas took part in the high-level event, on 17 December, organised by the United States that is currently holding the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on countering the financing of...
Lithuania hopes for balanced outcomes of WTO Ministerial Conference Added 2015-12-15 The EU’s Foreign Affairs Council on trade issues on 15 December prepared for the WTO's 10th Ministerial Conference. Today, in Nairobi, Kenya, trade ministers from around the world begin to discuss further priorities for world trade negotiations...
Respect for human rights is an integral part of Lithuania’s foreign policy Added 2015-12-10 Today, the Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world. It commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which calls upon all countries to observe human rights, promote...
Lithuania initiates dialogue between Europe and Asia on women’s empowerment Added 2015-12-04 In the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) meeting on 3-4 December in Singapore, Lithuania’s delegation submitted a proposal to European and Asian countries to begin a broader discussion on women’s empowerment and to start sharing their experiences in...
Crimean issue must remain on OSCE’s political agenda, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Added 2015-12-03 Prior to the annual OSCE Ministerial Council on 3-4 December, a meeting of the Group of Friends of Ukraine with the Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev was held on Lithuania’s initiative.
Linkevičius: ‘Dialogue on Ukrainian conflict has to be based on OSCE principles and commitments Added 2015-12-03 On 3 December in Belgrade, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is attending the annual OSCE Ministerial Council, which brought together Foreign Ministers from 57 OSCE participating States to discuss key challenges to...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: ‘Cooperation with NATO helps to strengthen Ukraine’s security’ Added 2015-12-02 In a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission on 2 December in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius voiced strong support for an intensified NATO-Ukraine political dialogue and practical cooperation, which would...
Lithuania at UN Security Council: ‘Illicit trade in small arms has devastating impact on world’s most endangered species’ Added 2015-12-01 On 30 November in New York, Lithuania and Angola co-hosted the UN Security Council’s Arria-formula meeting on the impact of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and poaching in Africa. The organisers hoped that the meeting would help...
Lithuania draws attention to threat of use of chemical weapons dumped at sea Added 2015-12-01 The 20th session of the Conference of the States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) takes place in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 30 November - 4 December.
In Brussels, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister stressed need for full implementation of Minsk agreements Added 2015-12-01 On 1 December in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a discussion dedicated to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, sanctions against Russia, and other related issues.