WorldThe people of Venezuela have peacefully elected a new National Assembly. A delegation of 15 MEPs will take part in the UN climate conference in Paris, France, from Monday to Friday. The European Parliament says that the 2015 Protocol must be legally binding and ambitious from the outset, with five-year commitment periods. In a resolution voted in October, MEPs also proposed that a share of revenues from the EU carbon market allowances should be earmarked for climate finance, and that aviation and shipping sectors should initiate measures to curb their emissions. 
Linkevičius: ‘Dialogue on Ukrainian conflict has to be based on OSCE principles and commitments2015-12-05, 09:42On 3 December in Belgrade, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is attending the annual OSCE Ministerial Council, which brought together Foreign Ministers from 57 OSCE participating States to discuss key challenges to European security. This year, the political debates focus on the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. 
NATO must be ready to respond to threats, no matter where they arise from, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister2015-12-04, 16:16NATO must be ready to effectively respond to threats, no matter where they arise from, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius at the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting on 1 December. President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, who has arrived in Lithuania on a working visit. The Presidents co-chaired the eight session of the Council of the Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine held to discuss the security situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements and key legal and economic reforms underway in Ukraine. 
Lithuania at UN Security Council: ‘Illicit trade in small arms has a devastating impact on world’s most endangered species’2015-12-02, 09:51On 30 November in New York, Lithuania and Angola co-hosted the UN Security Council's Arria-formula meeting on the impact of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and poaching in Africa. The organisers hoped that the meeting would help further increase awareness of the linkages that existed between the illicit trafficking in small arms and poaching and their role in fuelling conflict. President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the Climate Change Conference (COP21) and delivered a speech at the session of world leaders. The Paris conference aims to reach a global agreement to further reduce climate change after the second Kyoto commitment period ends in 2020. President Dalia Grybauskaitė is in Brussels attending the EU-Turkey summit at which Turkey is represented by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. The summit has been held to manage the flow of Syrian refugees crossing Turkey. 
Marking 20 years of Barcelona process, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister stresses importance of solidarity2015-11-29, 16:41The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius and Foreign Ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean marked 20 years of the Barcelona process on 26 November. 
Federica Mogherini meets with Nikola Poposki, Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia2015-11-28, 14:36Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, met today with Nikola Poposki, Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. |
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