Budrys on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia: The international community must step up its efforts to ensure that the abducted children could return to their families
Added 2026-04-19
On 19 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Najat Maalla M’jid, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence against Children.
Budrys met with the leaders of the Crimean Tatars: the international 'silence' regarding occupied Crimea is unacceptable
Added 2026-04-18
On 18 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the leaders of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov.
Budrys at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Russia remains a direct and long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security, and its actions are testing the Alliance’s resilience
Added 2026-04-18
On 18 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in a discussion at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum titled “Securing Europe: Unity and Strategic Renewal towards NATO Ankara Summit.”
Budrys at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum: We have no time to waste – NATO must meet the 5% defense spending target sooner
Added 2026-04-18
On 18 April, Kęstutis Budrys, who left for a working visit to Turkey, met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska, with whom he discussed preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
Vice-Minister Audra Plepytė and the Council of Europe Congress Secretary General discussed support for Ukraine and the strengthening of regional democracy
Added 2026-04-17
On 16 April, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Audra Plepytė met with Mathieu Mori, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Added 2026-04-16
On 16 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will travel to Turkey to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. This is one of the most significant international forums on security, held annually since 2021, and gathering world...
Joint statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania regarding the ongoing Russia’s disinformation campaign
Added 2026-04-10
We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, categorically reject the ongoing Russian disinformation campaign against our countries as completely baseless. The Baltic states have never allowed their territories and...
Budrys: Activities of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Lithuania gave a boost to our young nation
Added 2026-04-09
On 9 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the conference “Shared Values, Shared Security: The Nordic–Baltic Partnership at 35 and the Path Forward,” held to mark the 35th anniversary of the Nordic Council of Ministers’...
Budrys: Free and secure transit through the Strait of Hormuz is in the common interests of the international community
Added 2026-04-03
On 2 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated remotely in a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. The informal meeting addressed diplomatic measures and practical actions by the international...
Minister Budrys: Europe has everything it needs to become a global leader in biotechnology
Added 2026-04-02
On 2 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in a discussion titled “The European Biotech Act I: Strategic Decisions to Strengthen EU Competitiveness,” held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and organized jointly by the...