Minister Budrys: A democratic Belarus is a strategic interest of European security
Added 2025-09-12
On 11 September, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an international conference organized by the Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS) at Vilnius University entitled “Belarus and...
Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine (the Lublin Triangle)
Added 2025-09-11
We, the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine – the Lublin Triangle, strongly condemn the recent intrusion of Russian drones into Polish territory. This was a deliberate and coordinated strike constituting an unprecedented provocation...
Lithuania protests over Russia's ongoing terrorist attacks
Added 2025-09-10
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania summoned today the chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Russian Federation in Lithuania and handed a protest note over the continuous shelling of Ukraine.
NB8+ Meeting taking place in Vilnius
Added 2025-09-08
On September 8–9, a NB8+ meeting on consular matters is taking place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended by 22 heads of consular departments from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden,...
Lithuania strengthens its engagement in the EU “Global Gateway” initiative
Added 2025-09-08
On 5 September, the kick-off meeting of Lithuania’s newly established inter-institutional EU “Global Gateway” Coordination Group took place.
Vice-Minister Pranevičius: We are building supply chain resilience not only domestically, but also through partnerships
Added 2025-09-05
On 5 September, in Vilnius, building on the success of last year’s event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, the Taiwanese Representative office in Lithuania, the Embassy of the United States of America in Lithuania, and the...
Foreign Vice-Minister pays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust in Pravieniškės
Added 2025-08-29
On 29 August, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė together with the members of the Association of Families and Friends of the Deported from Convoy 73, the staff of the French Embassy in Lithuania, and staff...
Lithuania protests over one of Russia's biggest attacks on Ukraine
Added 2025-08-29
On 28 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Lithuania and handed a diplomatic note of protest over the previous night's shelling of Ukraine, which...
Budrys discussed preparations for EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova in calls with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and EU Enlargement Commissioner
Added 2025-08-28
On 28 August, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held telephone conversations with Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, and Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement to...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: EU members bordering Russia and Belarus must receive increased funding from the EU budget
Added 2025-08-27
On 26 August, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with Timo Pesonen, the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), who was visiting Vilnius. During the meeting,...