ADDRESS BY ANTANAS VALIONIS, LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE EURO-ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL IN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS SESSION (Budapest, 30 May 2001)
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Strengthening of Cooperative Security in Euro-Atlantic Area
Mr. Secretary General, ColleaguesIt is my pleasure and privilege to be here today. In Vilnius this week we have an event as great as that of ours in Budapest, the session of NATO...
ADDRESS BY ANTANAS VALIONIS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA, COMMITTEE OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF NATO (Vilnius, 29 May 2001)
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Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,At an international conference a while ago, I remember seeing a political scientist bearing a badge saying "Cold War Survivor". It was meant to be ironic, but I could sense a dose of nostalgia in it, for...
STATEMENT BY ANTANAS VALIONIS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA AT THE INFORMAL MEETING OF EU MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Nyköping, 6 May 2001)
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First of all, I join my colleagues in appreciation of your initiative to extend this Gymnich meeting to the group of 28 for the first time. I would limit myself to two basic points.
First - in Lithuania enlargement debate and debate about the...
STATEMENT BY DR. DALIA GRYBAUSKAITĖ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AT THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE 'CANDIDATE COUNTRIES OPINION CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF THE EU' (Copenhagen, 20 April 2001)
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Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am honoured to participate in this conference and first of all I would like to thank the European Commission Representation in Denmark for this invitation. National calendars are being filled with events of...
STATEMENT BY EVALDAS IGNATAVICIUS, VICEMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA, AT THE NORTHERN DIMENSION FOREIGN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE (Luxembourg, 9 April 2001)
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Madame Minister,Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Lithuanian Government let me express the appreciation of the Swedish presidency initiative to hold this second ministerial meeting of the Northern Dimension. Its subject is important...
STATEMENT BY ANTANAS VALIONIS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ACCREDITED TO THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA (Vilnius, 16 February, 2001)
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Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,It is my great pleasure to welcome you all gathered here on this day of high significance to our nation – the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania. Allow me to use this occasion...
STATEMENT BY ANTANAS VALIONIS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA AT THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SEIMAS (Vilnius, 23 January 2001)
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Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Members of the Parliament, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to commend the initiative to hold such a discussion in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. I am convinced that...
STATEMENT BY H.E. ALGIRDAS SAUDARGAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA AT THE 2000 REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (New York, 25 April 2000)
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Mr. President,
Distinguished Delegates,
I have the honour to congratulate you, Ambassador Abdallah Baali, on your election as President of this Review Conference. It is my sincere belief that under your skilful presidency the Conference...
OPENING STATEMENT BY MR. ALGIRDAS SAUDARGAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, AT THE CONFERENCE ON ACCESSION TO THE EU (Brussels, 15 February 2000)
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I. Background
1. The negotiations which are starting today are an extraordinary event in the relations between Lithuania and the European Union. For the EU Member States and Lithuania the development of European integration is a matter of...
ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. ALGIRDAS SAUDARGAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA AT THE UN GA 54TH SESSION (New York, 29 September 1999)
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Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the special pleasure to see you guide the United Nations General Assembly during this session over the junction of centuries and millennia. We will lend total support to your endeavour,...