MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: THE MEMBERSHIP ACTION PLAN WOULD CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE GEORGIA AND UKRAINE TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING REFORMS
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On 6 March in Brussels, at the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas discussed the most important topics of the upcoming NATO Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in Bucharest: the...
LITHUANIA FIRMLY SUPPORTS THE OPEN DOOR POLICY PRINCIPE OF THE NATO ALLIANCE
Added 2008-03-06
On 5 March in Berlin, at the conference ‘Ahead of the NATO Summit: Prospects and Problems for NATO Enlargement to the East’, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Žygimantas Pavilionis expressed strong support for the...
DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ASIA OPENS UP NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR LITHUANIAN INSTITUTIONS AND PEOPLE
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On 5 March, at the information seminar ‘ASEM Dialogue – Opportunities for Lithuania’, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, representatives from Lithuanian state institutions, academia and non-governmental organisations...
IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE LITHUANIAN STATE BORDER WERE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING, INITIATED BY THE LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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On 5 March, at the initiative of the head of Lithuanian diplomacy Petras Vaitiekūnas a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which the situation at the Lithuanian State border was discussed.
LITHUANIA INVITES THE UNITED NATIONS COUNTRIES TO TAKE PART IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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On 5 March in Geneva, during 7th session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Oskaras Jusys indicated that after successfully establishing the Human Rights Council, it...
THE LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTED CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVENIA
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On 4 March, Lithuanian Ambassador Rimutis Klevečka presented credentials to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Türk.
After the official ceremony, the head of the State of Slovenia and Ambassador R.Klevečka exchanged opinions on the...
ADDRESS BY UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LITHUANIA OSKARAS JUSYS TO THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (5 March 2008, Geneva)
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Mr. President, Madam High Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great honour and privilege to address the Human Rights Council and firstly I would like to say that Lithuania aligns itself with the statement of the European Union presented...
LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUGGESTS TO SPEED-UP THE RESOLUTION OF A LEGAL COLLISION REGARDING STREET NAMES IN THE LANGUAGES OF NATIONAL MINORITIES
Added 2008-03-05
In Lithuania, there are discussions again regarding street names in non-official languages in certain municipalities of Lithuania, where representatives of national minorities live compactly. We are calling attention to the fact that this issue...
DURING THE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AMBASSADORS, ISSUES OF NATO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY WERE DISCUSSED
Added 2008-03-04
On 4 March, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas took part in the meeting of the European Union Ambassadors accredited to Lithuania. The gathering in Vilnius was organized by Slovenian Ambassador Rudolf Gabrovec.
LITHUANIAN CITIZENS CAN TRAVEL TO CANADA VISA-FREE
Added 2008-03-01
Since 1 March, citizens of Lithuania can travel to Canada without visas. The Government of Canada announced this decision on 1 March, in Toronto.