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Lithuania becomes a founding member of new European Center of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management Added 2020-02-26 On 25 February, at the Constitutive Meeting of the new Center of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) in Berlin, Germany, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Germany Darius Jonas Semaška signed the statute. Along with other 13 member states...
Foreign Vice-Minister A. Zananavičius: We support European Commission’s decision to focus on ecological and digital transitions Added 2020-02-26 On 25 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius attended the General Affairs Council in Brussels, which discussed legislative work in 2020 and multiannual programming.
Lithuania delivers statement on behalf of Nordic and Baltic countries on rights of child Added 2020-02-25 On 24 February, during the High level mainstreaming panel, dedicated to discuss possibilities and challenges to the Convention of on the Rights of the Child on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania,...
L. Linkevičius: We look forward to positive decision on opening EU accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia Added 2020-02-18 On 17 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The Council discussed views on Libya and how to enhance EU engagement in the country, as well as the EU’s relations...
Foreign Vice-Minister A. Zananavičius: Much hard work lies ahead on road to agreeing on EU's long-term budget Added 2020-02-18 On 17 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius attended the General Affairs Council, which prepared the special meeting of the European Council on 20 February and discussed the EU's multiannual financial...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Dalius Čekuolis attends inaugural meeting of International Religious Freedom Alliance in Washington, D.C. Added 2020-02-07 On 5 February in Washington, D.C., the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis attended the inaugural meeting of the new International Religious Freedom Alliance that was launched by the United States Secretary of State Mike...
Lithuania ratifies Convention 108+ Added 2020-01-24 On 23 January, Lithuania ratified the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108), which provides the modernised Convention 108+ and was adopted in...
Ambassador Audra Plepytė elected as Vice-President of Bureau of Executive Board of UNICEF Added 2020-01-20 On 14 January, Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations was elected as the Vice-President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Lithuania's Ambassador will...
L. Linkevičius discusses situation in Sahel, ways to step up climate diplomacy in Brussels Added 2020-01-20 On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on the situation in Sahel and climate diplomacy.
L. Linkevičius: European Union can and must play important role in de-escalating tensions in Iraq Added 2020-01-13 On 10 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The Council was briefed on the latest developments in Iraq, including through an exchange with the Secretary General of...