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Budrys: Municipalities play a particularly important role in building ties with the diaspora Added 2026-10-16 On 15 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys presented an award to Klaipėda District Municipality at the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania’s Golden Krivūlė Awards, recognising the municipality’s efforts to strengthen ties with the diaspora and encourage people to return the region from abroad.

Vilnius calls for stronger support for those fighting for freedom and democracy under repressive regimes Added 2026-10-16 On 15 October in Vilnius, an international meeting organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US non-governmental organisation Freedom House adopted a statement calling on democracies to act together to protect human rights and freedoms and support those fighting for them under repressive regimes.

Budrys: Lithuania seeks to strengthen the transatlantic partnership based on shared security and economic interests Added 2026-10-16 On 15 October in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU).

Lithuania lodges strong protest with Russia over ongoing attacks against Ukraine Added 2026-10-16 On 15 October, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest over the continuing attacks by the Russian armed forces against Ukraine.

Budrys: For Lithuanians, freedom is more than a political concept. It is in our DNA Added 2026-10-15 On 15 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys took part in the Vilnius Freedom Summit, a conference dedicated to protecting human rights defenders, supporting democratic movements and responding to growing cooperation between authoritarian regimes.

Budrys: Lithuania’s example shows that a country’s influence is determined not by its size, but by its ability to build strong alliances and act on principle in the international arena Added 2026-10-15 On 15 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys delivered a keynote address and took part in a round-table discussion entitled Small States and Security Partnerships. Organised by the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University, the discussion explored the role of small states in the international arena and their ability to pursue their security interests.

From Iceland to Australia: the views of Lithuanians living abroad matter to Lithuania Added 2026-10-15 With less than a month to go before the possibility to complete Lithuania’s diaspora survey ends, more than 1,500 respondents from 65 countries have already taken part. To ensure the broadest possible representation of the diaspora, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites people in Lithuania to share the survey link with relatives and friends living abroad and encourage them to take part.

Lithuania strengthens partnership with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Added 2026-10-14 On 14 October in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys and Bernard Magenhann, Director-General of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening cooperation between Lithuanian institutions and the JRC.

Vice-Minister Mitkus: Future EU budget must reflect Europe’s needs Added 2026-10-14 On 13 October in Luxembourg, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended a meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council (GAC). Ministers discussed the EU’s 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), strengthening EU competitiveness and the EU’s legislative priorities.

Added 2026-10-13 On October 13, Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas presented his credentials to Dr. Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Added 2026-10-09 On 8-9 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus participated in an informal meeting of European Union development ministers in Dublin. Ministers and representatives of international institutions discussed the future of European development cooperation, challenges related to humanitarian assistance, financing for EU external action after 2027, and the role of international partnerships in a rapidly...

Added 2026-10-09 On October 8, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Israel hosted the annual Team Lita Business Award ceremony, honoring business leaders and companies significantly contributing to economic cooperation between Lithuania and Israel.

Added 2026-10-09 The commission established to investigate information that appeared in the public domain has completed its work and submitted its findings to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The findings identify possible violations at the Embassy of Lithuania in the United States of America.

Added 2026-10-07 On 5-6 October, the Office in Skopje of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Croatia, together with the European Union (EU) Delegation to North Macedonia and the Europe House network, organised a series of events aimed at sharing Lithuania’s experience in strategic communication, countering disinformation and information threats, and strengthening societal resilience.

Added 2026-10-07 On 6 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus represented Lithuania on behalf of President Gitanas Nausėda at a meeting of the Friends of Competitiveness Group, held in preparation for the European Council meeting scheduled for 15-16 October in Brussels. The virtual meeting focused on the competitiveness of the European Union economy, energy prices and international trade relations.

Added 2026-10-06 On 5–6 October, an international seminar on resilience to foreign information threats took place in Vilnius. The training was organised by Lithuania and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and focused on strengthening the capability of the public sector in OECD member and partner states.

Added 2026-10-03 Lithuania, consistently supporting international efforts to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime, has co-signed the Joint Statement released by the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)-endorsing States marking the anniversary of the snapback of UN restrictions on and related to Iran.

Added 2026-10-02 On 1 October, as part of his ongoing visits to the capitals of European Union member states, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Prague, where he met with Jiří Brodský, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and Milena Hrdinková, State Secretary for European Affairs at the Government Office.

Added 2026-10-01 Starting 1 November this year, following a decision by the Ministry of the Interior to close the external service provider VFS Global centres in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, nationals and permanent residents of these countries intending to travel to Lithuania for studies or other long-term stay purposes will be able to submit applications to the Migration Department under the...

Added 2026-09-30 On 30 September in Zagreb, Lithuania’s ambassador to Croatia Lina Gubrevičiūtė presented her credentials to the President of Croatia Zoran Milanović.

Added 2026-09-29 On 29 September, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania, Renata Jasilionytė, presented her letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

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