UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: LITHUANIA SHOULD INCREASE AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION UP TO 200 MILLION LITAS
Added 2008-02-19
At the informal meeting of development cooperation ministers of the European Union in Ljubljana on 18–19 February, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, discussed the most...
LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EUROPEAN UNION MUST ASSESS THE PROGRESS OF MOLDOVA IN IMPLEMENTING REFORMS
Added 2008-02-19
At the meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of the European Union on 18 February in Brussels, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas discussed the European Neighbourhood Policy and the issues relating to...
LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: KOSOVO’S INDEPENDENCE IS THE ONLY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION
Added 2008-02-19
On 18 February, in Brussels, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas participated in the meeting of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC), where the main attention was focused on the issue of...
LITHUANIA INDEPENDENCE DAY (The Japan Times, February 16, 2008)
Added 2008-02-16
Building a bridge of democracy across Europe
It is my pleasure to address the readers of The Japan Times on the happy occasion of the 90th anniversary of the restoration of the State of Lithuania.
THE OPENING OF THE LITHUANIAN CULTURE DAYS WAS HELD IN UKRAINE ON THE EVE OF THE 16 FEBRUARY
Added 2008-02-15
On 14 February, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas took part in the opening of the Lithuanian Culture Days in Ukraine at the National Philharmonic Hall, where he welcomed the gathered guests with the 90th anniversary of the...
LITHUANIAN-UZBEK POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS IN VILNIUS
Added 2008-02-14
On 14 February, Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laimonas Talat-Kelpša received the Uzbek delegation, led by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Ilhomjon Nematov.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REGIONAL COOPERATION WAS STRESSED IN THE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE BLACK SEA REGION FOREIGN MINISTERS
Added 2008-02-14
On 14 February, during the meeting of the European Union and the Black Sea region foreign ministers in Kiev, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas indicated the significance of regional cooperation, holding up the cooperation...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTED CREDENTIALS TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
Added 2008-02-14
On 13 February, Lithuanian Ambassador to Canada Gintė Damušytė presented credentials to Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean.
Ambassador G.Damušytė expressed trust that the bilateral relations between Lithuania and Canada would intensify and...
LITHUANIA AND FRANCE ARE STRENGTHENING BILATERAL COOPERATION
Added 2008-02-13
On 12-13 February, Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Žygimantas Pavilionis took part in the political consultations in France.
During the meetings with advisers to the President of France on the European issues Fabien...
NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPERIORITIES OF OUR COUNTRY IN THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY WOULD BE A DETRIMENTAL MALPRACTICE FOR LITHUANIA
Added 2008-02-13
On 13 February, during the public discussion ‘The European Neighbourhood policy: the case of Ukraine and Georgia’ in the Seimas of Lithuania, Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laimonas Talat-Kelpša indicated that the...