Landsbergis and his Latvian counterpart visited the Adutiškis border crossing point: “This is where our responsibility for the collective defence and security of the West begins”
Added 2024-08-27
On Monday, 26 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, together with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braže, visited the Adutiškis border crossing point to discuss the protection of the European Union’s external...
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry appoints the new Political Director
Added 2024-08-23
The Foreign Ministry’s new Political Director, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, took office this week. He replaced Inga Stanytė-Toločkiene, Lithuania’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Ukraine.
In a joint letter, the Nordic and Baltic Ministers express their support for the EC regarding Hungary’s decision on citizens of Russia and Belarus
Added 2024-08-16
On August 15, the Nordic and Baltic Ministers responsible for foreign affairs and migration issues sent a joint letter to the Commissioner for Home Affairs of the European Commission, Ylva Johansson, regarding Hungary’s decision to extend the...
MFA handed over a note of strong protest against the attack on the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow
Added 2024-08-12
On 12 August 2024, in Moscow, four unidentified masked individuals smeared the entrance of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Russian Federation (the Embassy) with red paint. The Russian Federation police officers who were guarding...
Lithuania to serve on the Executive Committee of the Community of Democracies
Added 2024-08-09
Lithuania became a member of the Executive Committee of the Community of Democracies for the 2024-2027 term. This is yet another achievement of Lithuania after the Governing Council of the Community of Democracies elected Dr Mantas Adomėnas, the...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Šatūnas: “Effective implementation of sanctions requires not only legal measures but also a moral compass”
Added 2024-07-23
On 22 July in Brussels, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simonas Šatūnas, attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council.
Landsbergis to Lithuanian Ambassadors: “A secure Lithuania, a triumphant Ukraine, a strong NATO and an efficient EU remain our guiding principles across capitals”
Added 2024-07-18
In Vilnius, during the annual meeting of the heads of Lithuanian diplomatic missions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, thanked his colleagues for their unity and joint efforts to defend Lithuania's interests.
Landsbergis met with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Washington, D.C.
Added 2024-07-15
Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Washington, D.C.
“The authoritarian regimes openly help Russia in its war against Ukraine. Only decisive actions by allies, without fear of an alleged...
Landsbergis in Washington, D.C.: "Only our brave steps to accelerate Ukraine's NATO membership will protect Ukrainian children from deadly missiles"
Added 2024-07-12
The NATO-Ukraine Council, established during the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, met in Washington, D.C., for the second time at the leadership level, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participating.
Landsbergis at the NATO summit: “A very strong message is being sent to Moscow”
Added 2024-07-11
Ahead of the meetings of the second day of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, the head of Lithuania’s diplomacy shared with the journalists his evaluation of the decisions taken the day before.