Minister Budrys: security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific is indivisible
Added 2025-04-11
On 10 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania, Shinsuke Shimizu.
Minister Budrys meets with the French Ambassador
Added 2025-04-10
On 10 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Alix Everard. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and European security issues.
The Foreign Ministry's Political Director: a strong security and defence relationship between Lithuania and Poland is vital
Added 2025-04-09
On 9 April in Vilnius, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, the Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, received the Undersecretary of State and acting as the Political Director at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert...
Budrys: Tariffs are unfortunate - they hurt our economies, our businesses, and our citizens
Added 2025-04-08
The meeting focuses on the current trade relations with the US: changes in tariff regulation, the possible EU's countermeasures, and mitigation activity.
A stronger Lithuanian voice in the global fight against drugs with election to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Added 2025-04-07
At the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dedicated management meeting in New York on 4 April, Lithuania became a new member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for 2026-2029.
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...
Minister Budrys with his Spanish counterpart discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening European defence
Added 2025-04-04
On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Brussels on 3-4 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
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,...
Foreign Ministry pays tribute to the fallen U.S. soldiers departing Lithuania
Added 2025-04-03
On 3 April in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, together with the Ministry's staff attended a solemn ceremony to pay tribute to and escort home the U.S. soldiers who died during their service in Pabradė.
Minister Budrys: Lithuania will join all international initiatives and coalitions that strengthen Ukraine
Added 2025-04-02
In Kyiv, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.