WorldAt an informal meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Landsbergis calls on the EU to tighten sanctions against Iran and provide Ukraine with air defence2024-04-17, 12:19On April 16, EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs held an informal video teleconference to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East in light of the April 14 attack on Israel by Iran and its allies. Lithuania was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis. On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania became Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted. President Gitanas Nausėda met on Thursday in Vilnius with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two leaders discussed the situation on the frontline, the urgent need for military and financial assistance, and Lithuania’s bilateral support for Ukraine. On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda chaired the plenary session of the ninth summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) in Vilnius. On 11 April, President Gitanas Nausėda will receive ten foreign leaders in Vilnius for the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit and Business Forum. On Tuesday, 2 April, President Gitanas Nausėda will meet with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who will be paying a visit to Lithuania. The Lithuanian President and the Dutch Prime Minister will discuss defense and security, the strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank, support for Ukraine, and current EU issues. The President received letters of credence from the ambassadors of Australia, Angola, and Burkina Faso2024-03-27, 12:34On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda received letters of credence from Ambassador Benjamin Albert Hayes of Australia, Ambassador Manuel Pedro Chaves of Angola, and Ambassador Toro Justin Ouoro of Burkina Faso. Landsbergis meets Antony Blinken: “Transatlantic bond is a key factor in ensuring the safety of European people”2024-03-26, 11:56On March 25, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, and counterparts from Latvia and Estonia met with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the allocation of EUR 35 million to contribute to a multilateral initiative launched by the Czech Republic on the procurement and transfer of ammunition to Ukraine. The President at the Summit for Democracy: We cannot allow Russia to weaken the foundations of democracy2024-03-20, 17:23On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated remotely in the Summit for Democracy, where he stressed the duty of democracies to work together and consolidate their capacities in order to counter the growing pressure from Russia and other authoritarian countries. |
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