WorldOn 14 February in Algeria, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Algeria held their first political consultations and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the establishment of a mechanism for bilateral consultations. The Ministries expect, within the framework of this document, to hold regular consultations on bilateral and international issues. Members of national parliaments from across Europe join MEPs in Brussels to discuss EU-wide budgetary coordination, while British Prime Minister David Cameron is to discuss his proposals for a reform of the UK's EU membership terms with Parliament's leadership. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets MEPs on Tuesday in the wake of sanctions against his country being lifted. Meanwhile international specialists debate the Zika virus epidemic with MEPs on Wednesday. Consultations of Lithuanian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministries focus on enhancing cooperation within international organisations2016-02-14, 16:40On 11 February in Kyiv, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Andrius Krivas held consultations with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Olena Zerkal to discuss bilateral cooperation, Ukraine's integration into the EU, issues related to the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and cooperation within international organizations. On 12 February 2016, the European Union and Andorra signed an agreement aimed at improving tax compliance by private savers. Meeting in Munich on February 11 & 12, 2016, as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League, China, Egypt, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and the United States decided that humanitarian access will commence this week to besieged areas, and an ISSG task force will within one week elaborate modalities for a nationwide cessation of hostilities. NATO Defence Ministers agreed on enhancing NATO presence in the eastern part of the Alliance2016-02-11, 13:23On February 10, a milestone decision to enhance Alliance presence in the eastern part of NATO was taken at the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels. On 29 November 2015, at the EU-Turkey summit, Turkey and the EU activated the Joint Action Plan aimed at stepping up cooperation for the support of Syrian refugees under temporary protection and their host communities in Turkey and to strengthen cooperation to prevent irregular migration flows to the EU. The European Commission is today publishing a report on the implementation of the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan, assessing the follow-up of the respective commitments under the Action Plan Turkey plays a crucial role in the refugee crisis: not only is it hosting more than 2.5 million Syrian refugees but also most of the one million migrants who reached the EU last year passed through the country. MEPs have called on EU countries to deliver on the €3 billion refugee facility for Turkey. As the EU searches for the best approach to tackle the crisis, two delegations from the civil liberties and budgets committees travel to Turkey this week to assess the situation on the ground. The launch using ballistic missile technology conducted earlier today by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is yet another outright and grave violation of its international obligations, as set out in several UN Security Council Resolutions. It follows the extremely serious and illegal nuclear test by the DPRK on 6 January. These actions represent a direct threat to international peace and security in the region and beyond, and they further aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula to the detriment of all. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister discusses aid for Syria at a donor conference in London2016-02-07, 09:49On 4 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Supporting Syria and the Region London 2016 conference. |
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