Juodkaitė elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Added 2026-06-10
On 9 June, Lithuanian expert Dovilė Juodkaitė was elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the elections in New York to serve from 2027 to 2030.
Budrys: Lithuania has a real opportunity to become a global leader in biotechnology
Added 2026-06-10
On 10 June, Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Northway Biotech. With representatives of the company, the Minister discussed export development opportunities and prospects in biotechnology research.
Lithuania joins the resolution tabled by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany on Iran's nuclear programme to the IAEA Board of Governors
Added 2026-06-10
On June 8–12 in Vienna, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys, attends meetings of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). One of the main issues discussed is Iran's nuclear programme.
Budrys: The Nordic-Baltic region is united by shared values, trust, and close cooperation
Added 2026-06-08
On 8 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the celebration of the national days of the Nordic-Baltic countries. The Minister welcomed the region’s strong unity and increasingly close cooperation in areas ranging...
Lithuania and Azerbaijan hold political consultations
Added 2026-06-08
On 8 June, bilateral political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Azerbaijan took place in Vilnius. During the consultations, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, and the Deputy...
Budrys: Moscow’s strategy is to sow chaos; our response is unity and strength
Added 2026-06-04
On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET).
Budrys discussed the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU at the European Parliament
Added 2026-06-04
On 4 June in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Iratxe García Pérez, the President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament, and Nicola Procaccini, Co-Chairman...
Budrys in Brussels: Economic dependence is not a neutral economic phenomenon – it can be used as a means of pressure or aggression. Europe must act decisively
Added 2026-06-04
On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the second Brussels Economic Security Forum and delivered a keynote speech in which he stressed that economic power is becoming an essential part of the security architecture and...
Lithuania protests to Russia over attacks on Ukraine and Romania
Added 2026-06-03
On 3 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania and handed a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as last week's...
Political consultations between Lithuania and North Macedonia were held in Vilnius
Added 2026-06-01
On 1 June, Vilnius hosted political consultations between Lithuania and North Macedonia, led by Sigitas Mitkus, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Zoran Dimitrovski, North Macedonia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...