PoliticsPresident Dalia Grybauskaitė will travel to Paris to attend the Leaders' Forum of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which celebrates its 70th anniversary. Lithuanian and EU smart specialisation strategies discussed at a joint meeting of three Seimas committees2015-11-13, 12:32On 11 November 2015, the Seimas Committees on Budget and Finance, on European Affairs and on Economics held a joint meeting titled Smart Specialisation Strategy. Presentations on smart specialisation challenges for Europe and Lithuania were delivered, followed by a discussion on national and international prospects in this regard. Last Tuesday, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuanian adopted the draft resolution presented by the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania regarding the increase of salaries of state budget employees who do not have the status of civil servants. President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to Polish President Andrzej Duda and to the people of Poland on Independence Day. Prime Minister urges Kosovan Head of Government to expedite investigation of death of Lithuanian officer in Kosovo2015-11-10, 10:01Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius received the Kosovan Prime Minister Isa Mustafa who came on an official visit to Lithuania. This is the first visit of the Kosovan Head of Government to Lithuania. In the meeting possibilities of developing further trade and economic cooperation were discussed. The Lithuanian Prime Minister expressed his support for the EU-Kosovo dialogue, and emphasised the need to identify and prosecute persons responsible for the death of the Lithuanian customs officer. It's a busy week ahead in Brussels as members return from duties in their constituencies or with parliamentary delegations. In coming days committees deal with the macroeconomic programme for Greece, plans for energy union and the ECB's quantitative easing programme. In plenary on Wednesday MEPs are set to discuss and vote on EU funding to deal with the Syrian conflict and irregular migration from Africa. The aviation sector and electoral law reform will also be on the agenda. Speaker of the Seimas: “Lithuania is prepared to further actively cooperate with Georgia”2015-11-08, 12:22Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, and the delegation under his leadership during their official visit to Lithuania. The Speaker of the Seimas welcomed the vigorous parliamentary dialogue between the two countries and the transfer of experience in the areas of democratic reform and European integration. The Seimas draft resolution regarding the equalisation of preschool and early school teachers' renumeration with the renumeration of school teachers submitted by the parliamentary faction of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (EAPL) was adopted by the Seimas during its evening session on Thursday, 5th November. President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, currently on a visit to Lithuania, to discuss regional security issues and Georgia's progress in implementing reforms required for EU and NATO membership. Linkevičius: We are ready to help Georgia on its path towards European integration and strengthening of democracy2015-11-05, 12:10On 4 November in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Georgian Vice Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who is visiting Lithuania as part of the delegation led by the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. The Foreign Ministers discussed Georgia's efforts of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. |
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