Minister Budrys: EU must use its leverage to bring about effective reforms of the UN development cooperation system
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of EU and close partner countries’ development cooperation ministers in New York, organized by Ireland, which currently holds the Presidency of...
Budrys in New York: it is essential to rally support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-level Week in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The meeting...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: adequate funding must be secured to strengthen European security
Added 2026-09-22
On 22 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels, which focused on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 and started preparations for the...
Budrys in the U.S.: we must strengthen the resilience of democratic societies to information threats together
Added 2026-09-18
During his visit to Washington, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Sarah B. Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. During the meeting, Budrys and Rogers discussed the...
Mitkus and Gorčević discussed Montenegro's progress toward EU membership
Added 2026-09-18
On 17 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with Maida Gorčević, Montenegro’s Minister of European Affairs, visiting Lithuania. The meeting focused on Montenegro’s progress in the process of accession to the European...
Lithuania is strengthening measures to help businesses take advantage of the European Union’s “Global Gateway” initiative
Added 2026-09-18
On 18 September, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the inter-institutional EU “Global Gateway” coordination group discussed the results of their joint work and next steps aimed at increasing Lithuanian business involvement in Ukraine’s...
Budrys meets with Rubio: U.S. military presence in Lithuania is a key deterrent
Added 2026-09-17
On 17 September, during a working visit to Washington, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The officials discussed the priorities of the Lithuanian-U.S. strategic partnership, the...
Lithuania and the U.S. signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of critical minerals
Added 2026-09-17
On 17 September in Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys and the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a bilateral framework agreement between Lithuania and the United States on cooperation in critical...
Statement by Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on the violation of Lithuania's airspace
Added 2026-09-17
On the night of 14-15 September, an unmanned aerial vehicle that violated Lithuanian airspace was promptly identified and neutralized by the Italian Air Force Eurofighter jets, which are conducting the NATO air defense mission from Zokniai.
Individuals imprisoned by the Belarusian regime arrive in Lithuania
Added 2026-09-16
On 16 September, 25 persons who had been imprisoned by the Belarusian regime and were freed through U.S.-mediated efforts arrived in Lithuania. There are no Lithuanian citizens among them.