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Budrys and the Thai Prime Minister discuss the development of economic cooperation Added 2026-07-27 On 27 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul. The Minister and the Prime Minister discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Thailand, as well as opportunities to develop economic and technological cooperation.
Budrys to pay an official visit to Thailand and Vietnam Added 2026-07-26 On 26-28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will pay an official visit to Thailand and Vietnam.
Budrys met with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Philippines Added 2026-07-24 On 24 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan, on the sidelines of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. The Lithuanian and Singaporean Ministers discussed the development of bilateral relations, international security issues, support for Ukraine,...
Lithuania condemns Russian attack on Latvia's Honorary Consulate in Sloviansk Added 2026-07-24 On 24 July, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest regarding Russia’s massive shelling attacks carried out earlier that day in Ukraine, which killed at least 10 civilians and injured more than one hundred others.
Minister Budrys met with the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Added 2026-07-24 On 24 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Theresa Lazaro, on the sidelines of an event in Manila marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. During the meeting, the Ministers discussed bilateral economic cooperation in high-value-added sectors, as well as in the areas of cybersecurity, energy,...
Budrys: Lithuania is ready to expand digital partnership with the Philippines Added 2026-07-23 On 23 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, who is on a working visit to Manila, Philippines, met with representatives of the Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in information, communication technologies, cybersecurity and other high-added-value areas.
Budrys in the Philippines: Security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific is closely linked Added 2026-07-23 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is continuing his working visit to the Philippines. On 23 July, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy met with the leadership of the Philippine Coast Guard at its Manila headquarters.
Foreign Ministry issues note of protest to Russia over attacks on civilians in Ukraine Added 2026-07-23 On 23 July, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania, who had been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was presented with a note of protest over the continued massive use of missiles and combat drones against the civilian population of Ukraine and civilian infrastructure, as well as repeated attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea.
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Portugal: Together we are building a strong, secure, and competitive Europe Added 2026-07-21 On 20–21 July, continuing his visits to the capitals of European Union (EU) member states, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Lisbon, where he met with Portuguese politicians, diplomats, and business representatives to discuss preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027, strengthening European security, EU enlargement, support for Ukraine, and...
Added 2026-07-20 The annual India–Lithuania Friendship Award was presented in Rusnė on Saturday for the eighth time, honouring Goa’s Christian community for its role in preserving the memory of Lithuanian pilgrim and missionary Andrius Rudamina.
Added 2026-07-17 On 16 July, the Chancellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Aistė Stakėnienė, participated in a meeting convened by the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio to discuss the challenges posed by political terrorism to international security, including threats stemming from left-wing extremism.
Added 2026-07-14 On 14 July, at Intergovernmental Conferences with Ukraine and Moldova held in Brussels, the negotiating clusters that cover external relations were officially opened.
Added 2026-07-13 On 13 July in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Sigitas Mitkus met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Taras Kachka. The meeting focused on the process of Ukraine's integration into the European Union and its reform progress and prospects.
Added 2026-07-13 On 13 July, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the International Organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letter of credence to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Monica Juma.
Added 2026-07-10 On 8 July in Strasbourg, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with the Vice-President of the European Parliament (EP) Victor Negrescu. During the meeting, the Vice-Minister discussed Lithuania's preparations to hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2027, the priorities of the upcoming Presidency and the importance of close cooperation with the EP.
Added 2026-07-03 On 3 July, Vilnius hosted quadrilateral consultations between Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Germany on issues related to the Indo-Pacific region. The consultations were attended by Directors of the Departments for Indo-Pacific affairs in the Foreign Ministries, and the Lithuanian delegation was led by the Head of the Directorate for Indo-Pacific Ričardas Šlepavičius.
Added 2026-07-03 On 2 July, the Lithuanian Permanent Representation organised the second edition of the conference “Be(a)ware! Advancing the Fight Against FIMI”. The event, which gathered a large audience of Brussels-based diplomats, think-tanks, experts, European Union (EU) and NATO officials, focused on the best practices of the EU for countering disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI),...
Added 2026-07-02 On 2 July, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Taurimas Valys discussed possibilities to develop data and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Lithuania, including building mega data centers and developing advanced AI computing capabilities, with a representative of Yotta Data Services, India's provider of accelerated computing, a leader that drives the charge in Deep Tech and Applied AI.
Added 2026-07-02 On 1 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Taurimas Valys participated in the DIGITALEUROPE Summer Summit 2026 in Brussels, where he discussed priorities for Europe’s digital future and presented Lithuania’s preparations for its 2027 Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Added 2026-07-01 On 30 June, In Vilnius, Lithuania and Finland held bilateral political consultations . The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus and Joakim Strand, the Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, discussed bilateral cooperation, priorities for the preparation of the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027, support for Ukraine and regional security issues.
Added 2026-06-30 On 30 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Taurimas Valys, met with Marta Poslad, Head of Public Policy & Government Relations for Central and Eastern Europe at Google. The meeting focused on the priorities of the upcoming Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU and transatlantic cooperation in the field of technology.