Statement on the European Commission’s guidance on the transit via EU territory of Russian goods
Added 2022-07-13
Lithuania condemns Russia’s war against Ukraine and continues to advocate for the expansion of a policy of sanctions against Russia. The European Union and other like-minded countries must continue to step up their severe sanctions against Russia...
Joint Statement at the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Improving Global Road Safety on the situation of road safety in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression
Added 2022-07-01
Joint Statement at the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Improving Global Road Safety on the situation of road safety in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression on Thursday, 30 June 2022.
Statement on the transit of sanctioned goods by rail to and from Kaliningrad
Added 2022-06-20
Today, on 20 June, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania with the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Russian Federation to Lithuania, Sergey Ryabokon. The Russian diplomat was handed a diplomatic note explaining the...
Joint Human Rights Ambassadors statement: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Added 2022-06-19
Conflict-related sexual violence is a deplorable and devastating practice which persists around the world. In some cases it is used as an appalling method of warfare. The widespread use of rape and other forms of sexual violence in armed conflicts...
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's statement on the transfer of Alexey Navalny
Added 2022-06-15
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania expresses concerns over the information that Alexey Navalny has been moved to a high-security penal colony.
Gabrielius Landsbergis: We must help Ukraine avert a global food crisis before it’s too late
Added 2022-05-23
By Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Just some days ago, I returned from my second trip to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Many of the long hours of the train trip to Kyiv and back to Lithuania are inevitably spent...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis extends condolences on the passing of the first Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk
Added 2022-05-11
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis extends his sincere condolences on the passing of the first President of independent Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk.
Gabrielius Landsbergis: Why don’t we learn our lessons?
Added 2022-05-10
By Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Ministry condemns Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation and justify its war in Ukraine
Added 2022-05-08
In response to the United Nations Security Council's Arria-formula meeting, organized by Russia in New York on 6 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania informs that it sees the event as Russia's ordinary cynical attempt to spread lies...
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis extends his condolences over the passing of the former leader of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich
Added 2022-05-04
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis expresses his deep condolences over the passing of the first head of state of independent Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich.