Minister Budrys: our goal is an uninterrupted and growing U.S. force presence in Lithuania
Added 2025-05-13
On 13 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, visited the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė, where the U.S. troops are based.
Ambassador Jauniškis presented his letters of credence to the NATO Secretary General
Added 2025-04-29
On 29 April, Ambassador-designate Darius Jauniškis, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), presented his letters of credence to the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte.
Minister Budrys at NATO: Russia is and will remain a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security
Added 2025-04-07
On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels. The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and...
Budrys at NATO: Russia does not want peace, it wants Ukraine, it wants to subjugate Ukraine and other neighbors
Added 2025-04-03
On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence,...
Budrys in Washington, D.C.: Lithuania is an exemplary ally
Added 2025-03-24
On 24-25 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys is on a working visit to the United States.
Budrys meets with the head of NATO: words will not deter Russia, only NATO military power can do it
Added 2025-03-18
On 17 March in Brussels, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. They discussed preparations for the NATO summit in The Hague, increasing military support for Ukraine, European security...
Budrys in Washington: “Europe must do more for its security”
Added 2025-02-06
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys began his visit to Washington, D.C., U.S. On Wednesday, 5 February, the Foreign Minister spoke at the opening event of the GLOBSEC conference.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Budrys in Berlin: “Working together, we can build a stronger Europe”
Added 2025-01-21
On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin. It is the first meeting of the heads of Lithuanian and German diplomacies. The Foreign Ministers...
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.
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...