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Vilnius marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence with record-breaking U.S. flag display Added 2026-07-04 On July 4, as the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, the largest foreign national flag ever displayed in Lithuania was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Budrys in Bosnia and Herzegovina: If there is no Europe in the Western Balkans, Russia will take its place Added 2026-06-30 The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is on a working visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Tuesday, the Minister met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, and discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security and enlargement of the European Union, as well as reducing Russia's influence in the region.
Budrys met with the President and Prime Minister of North Macedonia in Skopje Added 2026-06-29 On 29 June, during his visit to North Macedonia, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. During the meetings, the Minister, the President of North Macedonia and the Prime Minister discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, prospects for the enlargement of the European Union and the security situation in...
Budrys in North Macedonia: EU enlargement is a strategic investment in a stronger and more united Europe Added 2026-06-29 On 29 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is on a working visit to North Macedonia. On Monday, Budrys met with Timčo Mucunski, North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
Budrys at Dubrovnik Forum: We need to strengthen deterrence, invest in defence, and maintain unity Added 2026-06-27 On 27 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia. This year's Forum, "The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions. One Future," focused on the transition to a multipolar world order and its impact on international relations.
Budrys and the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher discussed bilateral relations and support for Ukraine Added 2026-06-26 On 26 June, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, topical issues of international policy, and support for Ukraine.
Budrys: Ukraine's reconstruction is now essential for the state's defence and resilience Added 2026-06-25 On 25 June, Kęstutis Budrys, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, spoke at the discussion session dedicated to the activities of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund, and signed a joint declaration with Andreas Carlson, Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Kuldar Leis, Minister of Infrastructure of Estonia and Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime...
In Gdansk, Budrys discussed strengthening the partnership between Lithuania and Flanders, and joint initiatives for the reconstruction of Ukraine Added 2026-06-25 On 25 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Minister-President of Flanders Matthias Diependaele on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk. The meeting focused on the guidelines for cooperation between Lithuania and Flanders, the strengthening of economic ties, and practical partnerships for Ukraine's recovery.
Economic damage caused by disinformation and the contribution of Lithuanian civil society to strengthening public resilience discussed in Brussels 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 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.
Added 2026-06-29 On 25-26 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taurimas Valys, who visited Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the second Pax Silica Summit, met with representatives of the U.S. technology, semiconductor, and financial sectors to discuss economic security, advanced technologies, and investment development.
Added 2026-06-25 On 24 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Verbickas, who is on a visit to Brazil, met with Thiago Poggio Pádua, Chief of Protocol at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Added 2026-06-24 On 22-23 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, participated in the 56th session of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Panama. During the visit, the Vice-Minister also met with the Foreign Ministers of Brazil and Uruguay.
Added 2026-06-19 On 17 June, the Embassy of Lithuania, together with the office of Congressman Don Bacon, Co-Chair of the U.S. House Baltic Caucus, marked an important milestone at the historic Cannon House Office Building — the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Added 2026-06-17 On 17 June in London, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys opened the event titled "Making Second-Hand First Choice: Scaling Circular Consumption in the UK." The main organiser of which is the Lithuanian second-hand clothing and goods marketplace Vinted, which has been successfully operating in the UK market for over a decade.
Added 2026-06-16 On 15 June, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus participated in the Intergovernmental Conferences with Ukraine and Moldova in Luxembourg, during which negotiations on the 'Fundamentals' cluster were formally launched.
Added 2026-06-12 On 12 June, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the International Organisations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letter of credence to the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr Robert Floyd.
Added 2026-06-11 At the past week's IAEA Board of Governors Meeting in Vienna, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Taurimas Valys condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the threat it posed to nuclear safety.
Added 2026-06-11 On 10 June, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to International Organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Kęstutis Kudzmanas, presented his letters of credence to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.