Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: We welcome the decision of the EU member states to announce a new package of sanctions in view of the situation in Belarus
Added 2021-06-17
On 16 June in Brussels, the Coreper approved a new package of sanctions against the physical persons and legal entities (78 individuals and 7 companies), who are responsible for systematic human rights violations and repression in Belarus, as well...
Informal video conference of EU development ministers focuses on middle-income countries and human development
Added 2021-06-16
On 14 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius attended the informal video conference of development ministers, which EU Development Ministers informally exchanged views on middle-income countries (MICs)-...
Lithuania and the UN Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists release a Joint Statement on the detention of the journalist Raman Pratasevich, Sofia Sapega
Added 2021-06-09
On June 8, Lithuania, together with the co-chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists, France and Greece, and members of the Group released a Joint Statement on the detention by the Belarusian authorities...
Lithuania's representative elected as Vice-Chair of the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly
Added 2021-06-08
On 7 June, the Lithuanian diplomat Justina Krutulytė was elected as Vice-Chair of the Sixth Committee (Legal) of the United Nations General Assembly. She will represent the Eastern Europe Regional Group, which has 23 members, at the 76th session...
Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Denmark and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – a vision for the future cooperation
Added 2021-06-04
This year, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, determined to further consolidate the strong relationship and close friendship that our countries...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in Copenhagen: Closer cooperation between the Baltic states and Denmark strengthens both the region and Europe
Added 2021-06-04
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is visiting Copenhagen, Denmark, where he, together with his counterparts from Estonia, Latvia, and Denmark, attended a conference on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the...
Lithuania stands in solidarity with its EU partners in managing migration challenges
Added 2021-06-03
Lithuania stands in solidarity with Italy, which is under migratory pressure, so it has decided to voluntarily relocate 10 more persons in need of international assistance to Lithuania.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: I hope the day will come when we will not have to talk about the release of political prisoners to our neighbours, but today is not that day
Added 2021-06-02
On 1 June in Vilnius, the Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) met in a video conference to conclude Lithuania's Presidency of the organisation.
At the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level Lithuania calls on the international community to respond to the deteriorating situation in Belarus
Added 2021-06-02
On 1 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Egidijus Meilūnas attended the Part I of the two-part 2021 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM), which was chaired by the United States and gathered leaders and...
A joint letter from 11 EU member states on juvenile political prisoners in Belarus: Denying their rights to children means denying the future for Belarus
Added 2021-06-01
On 1 June, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers responsible for youth affairs of 11 EU member states sent a joint letter to Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and members of...