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Foreign Ministry's new Political Director – Skusevičius Added 2026-08-12 Darius Skusevičius, the new Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took office this week. He succeeded Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, who was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands in April.
A protest was lodged with Russia regarding a Lithuanian-owned company that was hit during the attacks in Kyiv Added 2026-08-07 On 7 August, 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 regarding the Russian military’s ongoing massacre of Ukrainian civilians and continued destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Budrys at a commemorative event: The Roma genocide persists through our memory and conscience Added 2026-08-03 On 3 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an event marking the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day at the Paneriai Memorial.
A strong protest was lodged with a representative of the Russian embassy in Vilnius Added 2026-08-01 On 1 August, a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged over last night's large-scale attack by Russian military forces on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which damaged various civilian targets, including the Lithuanian Embassy.
Lithuania issued a note of protest to Russia over the attacks on Ukraine and the violation of Polish airspace Added 2026-07-31 On 31 July, a representative of the Russian Embassy, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed a strong note of protest over the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and the violation of Polish airspace.
Budrys expresses condolences over the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky Added 2026-07-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, expresses his sincere condolences on the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky, a distinguished Litvak and longtime Chairman of the Association of Lithuanian Jews in Israel.
Budrys discusses cooperation with Vietnam’s largest energy company Added 2026-07-29 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Hanoi with executives from PetroVietnam, Vietnam’s largest oil and gas energy company.
Budrys in Hanoi: Vietnam is a gateway for Lithuanian business to Southeast Asian markets Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung in Hanoi.
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Bucharest: Lithuania and Romania to strengthen cooperation on European security and preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the EU Council Added 2026-07-29 On 28–29 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigitas Mitkus, met with Romanian politicians and diplomats in Bucharest to discuss Lithuania’s preparations for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, strengthening European security, support for Ukraine, EU enlargement, development cooperation issues, and the prospects for bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and...
Added 2026-07-29 On 29 July, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Verbickas met with the newly appointed Ambassadors of Namibia, Ecuador, and Guatemala to Lithuania.
Added 2026-07-27 On 27 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus spoke by phone with Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, and discussed the progress of Ukraine’s accession negotiations with the European Union and the reform process.
Added 2026-07-23 On 23 July in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigitas Mitkus, met with his Greek counterpart, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Anastasios Chatzivasileiou. During the meeting, they discussed preparations for Lithuania’s and Greece’s Presidencies of the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2027, the main priorities of the EU agenda, and close cooperation between the two countries to ensure the...
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),...