![]() WorldPrime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė congratulated Donald Tusk, President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland, and the people of the Republic of Poland on the occasion of Constitution Day on 3 May. Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas took part in the 21st Ukraine Defense Contact Group Ramstein format meeting which was held via video teleconference. The meeting donors discussed the assistance to Ukraine organized via the Capability Coalitions and activity of the Demining Coalition led by Lithuania and Iceland. Prime Minister Discusses Priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers with the Secretary General of the CoE2024-04-29, 12:19Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), who is visiting Lithuania, discussed the priorities of Lithuania's presidency of the CoE's Committee of Ministers, beginning in May: comprehensive support for Ukraine, ensuring Russia's international accountability, and the strengthening of the CoE's organisation in the face of the challenges to the rules-based order and democracy. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in Azerbaijan, The Gambia and Hong Kong. At 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. |
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