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How the Gulag broke down: Kengir uprising of 1954

How the Gulag broke down: Kengir uprising of 1954

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Lithuania's OECD membership

Lithuania's OECD membership

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Eastern Partnership

10 reasons why Belarusian nuclear power plant is a huge problem

10 reasons why Belarusian nuclear power plant is a huge problem

RSS L. Linkevičius discusses situation in Sahel, ways to step up climate diplomacy in Brussels Added2020.01.20
On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on the situation in Sahel and climate diplomacy.

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L. Linkevičius discusses regional safety and security with U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs Added2020.01.17
On 17 January, on the margins of the “Snow Meeting”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip T. Reeker discussed transatlantic cooperation in response to regional security challenges, including a threat posed by the construction of an unsafe Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

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L. Linkevičius: European Union can and must play important role in de-escalating tensions in Iraq Added2020.01.10
On 10 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The Council was briefed on the latest developments in Iraq, including through an exchange with the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, and discussed the role of the EU in de-escalating heightened tensions in the Middle East region.

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Linas Linkevičius to attend extraordinary meeting of Foreign Affairs Council Added2020.01.08
On 10 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will attend an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The Council will discuss current affairs and exchange views on recent events in Iraq, focusing on ways to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East region.

Multilateral Relations » NATO and International Security »
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius congratulates Austria’s new Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Added2020.01.08
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius congratulated his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg on the appointment as Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. L. Linkevičius wished him strength and success in fulfilling his responsibilities, and in encountering new challenges at work.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuania allocates humanitarian aid to Albania Added2019.12.17
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has allocated additional EUR 10, 000 for humanitarian aid to Albania. The funds will be transferred to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry hosts event of charity campaign "Maltesers soup" Added2019.12.13
On 13 December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania hosted an event of the charity campaign "Maltesers soup" for the sixth time already. All money raised will go to assist elderly people in Lithuania who are lonely.

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RSS 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.

Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania’s Ambassador presents her letters of credence to President of Bulgaria Added2019.12.16
On 16 December, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Romania and Bulgaria Violeta Motulaitė presented her letters of credence to the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuania’s contribution to development of Asia-Europe relationship presented in Madrid Added2019.12.16
On 16 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas participated in the 14th Asia and Europe Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEM) in Madrid, Spain.

Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania opens its 4th Honorary Consulate in Australia Added2019.12.16
On 13 December, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Australia Gediminas Varvuolis opened the Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Darwin. Egle Garrick, an active member of the Lithuanian World Community, was appointed as the Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the Northern Territory.

Bilateral Relations » News of Representations »
At Red Cross Conference, Lithuania expresses support to humanitarian action Added2019.12.11
On December 9-12, at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva Lithuania reiterated its support for the activities of the movement and announced its contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) activities in Ukraine.

Multilateral Relations » Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »
Foreign Vice-Minister N. Germanas meets with UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Added2019.12.10
On 10 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Crisis.

Multilateral Relations »
Ambassador G. Varvuolis presents his letters of credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN Added2019.12.10
On 10 December, the Ambassador of Lithuania Gediminas Varvuolis presented his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi.

Multilateral Relations »
Sakharov Prize winner Guillermo Fariñas visits Foreign Ministry Added2019.12.09
On 9 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the Cuban journalist, human rights defender, winner of the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Guillermo Fariñas, and Omar Lopez, Human Rights Director at the Cuban American National Foundation.

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Croatia’s upcoming EU Presidency discussed in Zagreb Added2019.12.06
On 5 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius met with the State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Andreja Metelko-Zgombić.

Multilateral Relations »
VFS Visa Application Centers for Lithuania launched in U.S. Added2019.12.06
In cooperation with the outsourcing service provider VFS Global, the Visa Application Centres for Lithuania were opened in the United States of America.

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