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Budrys: The EU must be prepared to defend its economic interests Added 2026-10-23 On 23 October in Dublin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Liina Vahtras. The Ministers discussed European Union (EU) trade policy priorities, strengthening transatlantic economic ties, economic security and a common EU approach to addressing the challenges posed by China.
Budrys at EU trade ministers’ meeting: Trade must remain open, but we cannot allow it to become a source of vulnerability Added 2026-10-23 On 23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is attending an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
Budrys to attend informal EU trade ministers’ meeting in Dublin Added 2026-10-22 On 22–23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
 Meeting with ILO Director-General focuses on cooperation and the organisation’s activities Added 2026-10-22 On 21 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), who was visiting Vilnius. They discussed the ILO’s activities, budget optimisation and the reforms being implemented by the organisation.
Conditions for issuing Schengen visas to Pakistani nationals remain unchanged Added 2026-10-21 In response to false claims circulating publicly that changes to the conditions for issuing Schengen visas to Pakistani nationals were allegedly agreed during recent consultations between Lithuania and Pakistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifies that no discussions were held on changing the visa conditions and no related decisions were taken. The visa issuance process for Pakistani nationals remains...
Budrys speaks by phone with Romania’s new Foreign Minister Added 2026-10-21 On 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys spoke by phone with Romania’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sebastian Dănuț Neculăescu. During the call, the Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, the security situation on NATO’s eastern flank, recent drone and missile incidents in the region, the situation in the Black Sea, support for Ukraine and the enlargement of the European Union (EU).
Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas awarded medals of honour ‘For Diaspora Merits to Lithuania’ Added 2026-10-21 On 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys presented Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs medals of honour ‘For Diaspora Merits to Lithuania’.
Budrys discusses expanding Lithuania-US cooperation in the space sector with NASA representative in Europe Added 2026-10-21 On 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with NASA Representative in Europe Gregory Mann to discuss strengthening cooperation between Lithuania and the United States in the fields of space, innovation and advanced technologies.
Ambassador Kalindra presents his letters of credence to the President of Cyprus Added 2026-10-23 On 23 October, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania Andrius Kalindra presented his letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Cyprus, opportunities to strengthen political dialogue, priorities on the European Union (EU) agenda, and common security challenges.
Added 2026-10-20 On 19 October, Lithuania and Pakistan held political consultations online, co-chaired by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Verbickas and Ayesha Ali, Additional Secretary for Europe at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Added 2026-10-14 On 13 October in Luxembourg, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended a meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council (GAC). Ministers discussed the EU’s 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), strengthening EU competitiveness and the EU’s legislative priorities.
Added 2026-10-13 On October 13, Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas presented his credentials to Dr. Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Added 2026-10-09 On 8-9 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus participated in an informal meeting of European Union development ministers in Dublin. Ministers and representatives of international institutions discussed the future of European development cooperation, challenges related to humanitarian assistance, financing for EU external action after 2027, and the role of international partnerships in a rapidly...
Added 2026-10-09 On October 8, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Israel hosted the annual Team Lita Business Award ceremony, honoring business leaders and companies significantly contributing to economic cooperation between Lithuania and Israel.
Added 2026-10-09 The commission established to investigate information that appeared in the public domain has completed its work and submitted its findings to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The findings identify possible violations at the Embassy of Lithuania in the United States of America.
Added 2026-10-07 On 5-6 October, the Office in Skopje of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Croatia, together with the European Union (EU) Delegation to North Macedonia and the Europe House network, organised a series of events aimed at sharing Lithuania’s experience in strategic communication, countering disinformation and information threats, and strengthening societal resilience.
Added 2026-10-07 On 6 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus represented Lithuania on behalf of President Gitanas Nausėda at a meeting of the Friends of Competitiveness Group, held in preparation for the European Council meeting scheduled for 15-16 October in Brussels. The virtual meeting focused on the competitiveness of the European Union economy, energy prices and international trade relations.
Added 2026-10-06 On 5–6 October, an international seminar on resilience to foreign information threats took place in Vilnius. The training was organised by Lithuania and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and focused on strengthening the capability of the public sector in OECD member and partner states.
Added 2026-10-03 Lithuania, consistently supporting international efforts to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime, has co-signed the Joint Statement released by the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)-endorsing States marking the anniversary of the snapback of UN restrictions on and related to Iran.
Added 2026-10-02 On 1 October, as part of his ongoing visits to the capitals of European Union member states, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Prague, where he met with Jiří Brodský, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and Milena Hrdinková, State Secretary for European Affairs at the Government Office.
Added 2026-10-01 Starting 1 November this year, following a decision by the Ministry of the Interior to close the external service provider VFS Global centres in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, nationals and permanent residents of these countries intending to travel to Lithuania for studies or other long-term stay purposes will be able to submit applications to the Migration Department under the...