Lithuania strongly condemns DPRK's nuclear test
Added 2017-09-03
Lithuania condemns in strongest terms the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People‘s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this morning. This repeated act constitutes another major provocation and a flagrant violation of DPRK‘s international legal...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister offers his condolences after Spain hit by terror attacks
Added 2017-08-18
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius offered his condolences to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain Alfonso Maria Dastis over the brutal terror attacks of 17 and 18 August in Barcelona...
Comment of Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on possible violation of sanctions regime against Russian Federation
Added 2017-08-09
Lithuania strongly supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We adhere to our strict and principled position on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark a failed coup attempt in Turkey
Added 2017-07-15
On 15 July 2017, we mark the first anniversary of the failed coup attempt in Turkey that left a few hundreds dead and 2,000 injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania reiterates its solidarity with Turkey and its people, who gathered to...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condolences concerning forest fires in Portugal
Added 2017-06-19
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania expresses its sympathy and condolences to the victims of the forest fires in Portugal and to the families of those who have died during this tragic event.
Foreign Ministry’s statement on arrests of peaceful protesters in the Russian Federation
Added 2017-06-13
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania voices its concerns over the mass arrests of peaceful protesters in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and many other cities of the Russian Federation. Hundreds were arrested, including the opposition leader,...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister offers his condolences over the terror attack in London
Added 2017-06-04
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius sent a letter to the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson extending his condolences over a deadly terror attack in London, the capital city of the country, on the evening of June...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister expresses condolences over Manchester attack
Added 2017-05-23
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius sent a condolence letter the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, expressing his condolences over a terror attack on 23 May. Many innocent people were killed and were injured in...
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry’s statement on terrorist attacks in Egypt
Added 2017-04-10
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania strongly condemns the brutal attacks on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria and Tanta that have targeted the lives of innocent people and injured dozens.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister offers condolences over the Stockholm attack
Added 2017-04-10
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius extended his condolences to the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström over the terrorist attack in the Swedish capital Stockholm on 7 April. The Stockholm attack killed...