Budrys: defence must be the top priority
Added 2025-01-29
On 29 January, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis, who is visiting Vilnius. The two ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, security, and assistance to Ukraine.
Budrys met with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kallas
Added 2025-01-28
On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Brussels. K. Budrys and K. Kallas discussed EU-US...
Budrys meets his new Irish counterpart, Simon Harris, in Brussels
Added 2025-01-28
On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the new Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris, at the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs...
Budrys on the events in Belarus: “A right does not arise from wrongdoing”
Added 2025-01-27
Sunday, on the eve of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, along with other EU ministers, met with the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Minister Budrys had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio
Added 2025-01-24
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with the Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, on Friday. The heads of Lithuanian and U.S. diplomacy discussed bilateral cooperation in the...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Budrys pays a working visit to Germany
Added 2025-01-20
On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, pays a working visit to Germany. The Head of the Lithuanian diplomacy will meet German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin. The ministers will discuss bilateral...
Budrys at the Snow Meeting: “A strong Europe does not emerge from wishful thinking – it requires decisions and actions”
Added 2025-01-17
On Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, opened the “Snow Meeting 2025” in Vilnius, the 18th gathering of foreign and security policy experts.
Budrys: “A united and strategically acting Europe – response to current geopolitical challenges”
Added 2025-01-17
On 17 January in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the French Minister Delegate for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine and...
The 18th Snow Meeting kicks off in Vilnius
Added 2025-01-17
On 17 January, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will open the Snow Meeting 2025, an annual gathering of foreign and security policy experts organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vilnius. Traditionally held in...
Foreign Minister: “NATO’s ability to act together is key to its success”
Added 2025-01-16
On 16 January, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met with the heads of policy planning departments of NATO and partner countries’ foreign ministries gathered in Vilnius.