WorldFederica Mogherini to visit Tehran and Riyadh as part of the outreach on Syrian crisis2016-10-30, 14:24Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, will - in the framework of decisions taken by the Foreign Affairs Council and the European Council last week to undertake outreach to key actors in the region on the Syrian crisis - travel to Tehran on 29 October and Riyadh on 31 October for senior level talks on these issues. President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey and the Turkish people on national day – Republic Day. On 26 October in Santo Domingo, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius met with the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Lithuania in Haiti Frederic Carrenard and handed him a consular patent and exequatur signed by Lithuania’s Foreign Minister. The Iraqi operation to liberate Mosul from jihadi group ISIS/Daesh was backed by MEPs on Thursday. They called on Iraqi authorities to make every effort to protect civilians, hospitals and schools, as they progress towards Mosul. Daesh atrocities and genocide against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities should be referred to International Criminal Court, added MEPs. Linkevičius: We expect Dutch solidarity regarding the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and their Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement2016-10-26, 17:05On 25 October in The Hague, the Netherlands, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius visited the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament, where he met with members of the European Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees to discuss the possibility of continuing the ratification process of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister also met individually with representatives of parliamentary factions. Lithuania provides humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, Palestine refugees in the Middle East, Haiti victims of hurricane2016-10-25, 18:27The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania allocated EUR 20,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, EUR 20,000 to Palestine refugees in the Middle East, and EUR 10,000 to support victims of a hurricane in Haiti. The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, in which the EU played a vital role, marked an important milestone in resetting the country’s relations with the West. This afternoon MEPs debate a resolution on the EU’s strategy towards Iran. The report advocates expanding EU-Iran trade, calls for EU efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Riyadh and urges the country to suspend use of the death penalty. More in our interview with UK S&D member Richard Howitt, author of the report. Investing in infrastructure that unites: first gas interconnector between Finland and Estonia ends energy isolation2016-10-23, 17:00A first gas interconnector between Finland and Estonia will end the long lasting gas isolation of Finland and help, boosting security of supply and bringing an economic lift to the region. President Dalia Grybauskaitė continues her working visit in Brussels where she is attending the European Council meeting. On the second day of the summit, the EU leaders are holding a discussion on economic issues and trade with global partners. EU countries are considering signing the free trade agreement with Canada this month, but the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is far from the only deal the EU is working on. Various deals are being negotiated all over the globe, but they can only enter into force if the European Parliament approves them. Read on for an overview of negotiations in progress and a discussion of how it works. |
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