On 8 August, two years since the beginning of mass protests over an allegedly rigged presidential election in Belarus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Belarusian leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other representatives of the civil society and opposition of Belarus.
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RSS Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: Support for democratic forces of Belarus will remain on Lithuania’s agenda Added2022.08.08
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis received the outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Lithuania Added2022.08.04
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On 4 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis bade farewell to the outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Lithuania Yossef Levy.
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland and Ukraine on the second anniversary of the Lublin Triangle
Added2022.07.28
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On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Lublin Triangle – a trilateral platform for political, economic and social cooperation between the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland and Ukraine –
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: Russia must implement the decision concerning the unblocking of Ukrainian ports without any additional conditions
Added2022.07.22
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On 22 July in Istanbul, Turkey, an agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea was signed by Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations. Russia also signed the same agreement with Turkey and the United Nations.
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The U.S. Secretary of State thanked Lithuania for its consistent and strong support for Ukraine Added2022.07.21
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On 20 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: Lithuania and Oman will seek closer cooperation Added2022.07.19
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » News of the Ministry »On 19 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Foreign Minister of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. During the meeting, the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania and Oman discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, global consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, developments in the Middle East region and the European Union’s focus on a strategic partnership with the Gulf region. The Foreign Minister also highlighted Oman’s mediatory efforts to promote regional security and stability, and welcomed the friendly relationship between Lithuania and Oman.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: A breakthrough in the war will depend on providing continued military assistance to Ukraine Added2022.07.18
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » European Union »On 18 July in Brussels, Belgium, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis attended the Foreign Affairs Council and discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine, the EU’s next steps in providing comprehensive support for Ukraine, including its reconstruction. The Council reached a political agreement on the allocation of another EUR 500 million for military assistance to Ukraine.
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RSS Lithuania allocates funds for ICRC’s humanitarian assistance activities in Ukraine
Added2022.07.29
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In order to support the efforts of the international community to mitigate the negative effects of the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine and help victims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has allocated EUR 200 000 for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) humanitarian assistance activities in Ukraine.
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Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Karoblis meets with a representative of the German Bundestag Added2022.07.27
Bilateral Relations » News of the Ministry »On 26 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimundas Karoblis met with a Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesman for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag Roderich Kiesewetter.
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Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Karoblis met with the outgoing Dutch Ambassador to Lithuania Added2022.07.26
Bilateral Relations » News of the Ministry »On 26 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimundas Karoblis met with the outgoing Dutch Ambassador to Lithuania Bonnie Horbach.
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Remarkable decisions and support for Ukraine at the 63rd General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization Added2022.07.25
News of Representations »The 63rd General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ended on 22 July 2022. The event, which attracted more than 900 participants, took place on 14-22 July 2022 in Geneva.
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The EU's new package of sanctions against Russia enters into force Added2022.07.22
News of the Ministry » European Union »On 21 July, the European Union officially adopted its new 'maintenance and alignment' package of sanctions, which introduces a new prohibition to import gold, also includes one of Russia's largest banks - Sberbank - and extends for six more months all the already existing restrictive measures.
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The Coordination Commission on International Sanctions discusses the EC's guidance with respect to the transit of goods via Lithuania Added2022.07.20
News of the Ministry »On 19 July, the Coordination Commission on International Sanctions (hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission') held a meeting to discuss the European Commission's updated guidance of 13 July 2022 with respect to the unanimous application of restrictive measures.
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Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Adomėnas: Lithuania allocates EUR 500,000 in humanitarian aid to help Ukrainian refugees in Moldova Added2022.07.15
Bilateral Relations » News of the Ministry » Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »On 15 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas participated remotely in the high-level international donor conference “Moldova Support Platform”, which was held in Bucharest, Romania. The conference aimed at strengthening the international community’s cooperation with Moldova and mobilizing strong political, financial and technical assistance to help the country overcome the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Lithuania voiced support for Ukraine at the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization Added2022.07.15
News of Representations »On 15 July, the Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania in Geneva Mr. Arūnas Jievaltas made a statement on behalf of the Lithuanian delegation at the 63rd session of the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter - WIPO).
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis meets with the U.S. delegation in The Hague Added2022.07.13
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis and the United States Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya discussed humanitarian challenges facing a war-torn Ukraine and preparations for the Summit for Democracy in 2023.
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A High-Level Panel of Frontline Democracies held in Vilnius Added2022.07.08
Multilateral Relations » News of the Ministry »On 7-8 July 2022, a Lithuania-initiated high-level Frontline Democracies meeting was held in Vilnius. During the event, participants discussed the challenges facing democracy around the world, possible ways to solve them and further cooperation. Most of the participants came from traditionally more distant, small and medium-sized democratic communities, which a) have recently undergone a democratic transition, b) are democratic success stories in the context of their regions, or c) have taken leadership in the fight against crimes perpetrated by authoritarian regimes. All participants of the event were united by the fact that in one form or another they represent democratic communities at the frontline of a fight against authoritarianism.
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