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RSS Foreign Ministry’s statement on the sixth anniversary of illegal occupation of Crimea Added2020.02.21
On the sixth anniversary of the illegal occupation of Crimea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania condemns the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which has begun in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and spread to eastern Ukraine. Russia’s illegal actions violate the international law, the Charter of the United Nations, the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum, as well as bilateral agreements between Ukraine and Russia.

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L. Linkevičius: Montenegro has set example of Euro-Atlantic integration in Western Balkans Added2020.02.20
On 20 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro Srđan Darmanović. The meeting focused on possibilities for strengthening bilateral cooperation, Montenegro's EU aspirations, the situation in the Western Balkans, as well as important issues of regional security and cooperation.

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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister bids farewell to outgoing Ambassador of Italy Added2020.02.20
On 19 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the outgoing Ambassador of Italy to Lithuania Francesco Fransoni.

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L. Linkevičius: We look forward to positive decision on opening EU accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia Added2020.02.17
On 17 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The Council discussed views on Libya and how to enhance EU engagement in the country, as well as the EU’s relations with Africa and India. In addition, Foreign Ministers and the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama had an exchange of views on prospects for the opening of accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia.

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Linas Linkevičius: France, a strategic partner in enhancing Lithuanian security Added2020.02.11
On 10 February Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius had a meeting with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves le Drian in Paris. They discussed the key issues of bilateral cooperation, security, the European Union and NATO, and the European Neighbourhood.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister meets new U.S. Ambassador Added2020.02.06
On 6 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of the United States of America to Lithuania Robert S. Gilchrist.

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Minister L. Linkevičius: EU's next long-term budget should be fair Added2020.02.01
On 1 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Friends of Cohesion Summit in Portugal.

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RSS Foreign Vice-Minister A. Zananavičius: Much hard work lies ahead on road to agreeing on EU's long-term budget Added2020.02.17
On 17 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius attended the General Affairs Council, which prepared the special meeting of the European Council on 20 February and discussed the EU's multiannual financial framework for the 2021‑2027 period.

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Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Dalius Čekuolis attends inaugural meeting of International Religious Freedom Alliance in Washington, D.C. Added2020.02.07
On 5 February in Washington, D.C., the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis attended the inaugural meeting of the new International Religious Freedom Alliance that was launched by the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The meeting was attended by representatives from 27 countries.

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Foreign Vice-Minister N. Germanas receives new U.S. Ambassador Added2020.02.05
On 4 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas received the new Ambassador of the United States of America to Lithuania Robert S. Gilchrist.

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Foreign Vice-Minister N. Germanas meets with new Ambassador of Greece Added2020.02.04
On 4 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas meets with the new Ambassador of Greece Dimitrios Xenitellis.

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EU public sector experience for better Development Cooperation discussed in Vilnius Added2020.02.04
On 4 February, the international conference “Mobilizing Public Sector Expertise for EU Development Cooperation” was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Participants discussed the importance of public sector experience in implementing the EU development cooperation projects.

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Vice-Minister Neris Germanas meets with new Ambassador of San Marino Added2020.02.04
On 4 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the new Ambassador of San Marino to Lithuania Silvia Berti.

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Organization of proposed Conference on Future of Europe discussed in Brussels Added2020.01.28
On 28 January, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zanavičius attended the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, which discussed the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe.

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Lithuania ratifies Convention 108+ Added2020.01.24
On 23 January, Lithuania ratified the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108), which provides the modernised Convention 108+ and was adopted in Strasbourg on 10 October 2018.

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Political and economic issues discussed in China Added2020.01.22
On 22 January, regular bilateral consultations between the Chinese and Lithuanian Ministries of Foreign Affairs on political, economic, global and regional policies took place in Beijing, China.

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Ambassador Audra Plepytė elected as Vice-President of Bureau of Executive Board of UNICEF Added2020.01.15
On 14 January, Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations was elected as the Vice-President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Lithuania's Ambassador will work along with the Permanent Representatives of Bangladesh, Brazil, Morocco, and Switzerland.

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