WorldIn Poland, leaders of five countries discussed the foundations of statehood and the future of Europe2021-05-04, 09:53President Gitanas Nausėda together with the heads of state of Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Ukraine took part in a debate on the foundations of statehood and the future of Europe. The Presidents of Lithuania and Poland stand united on the need to strengthen regional cooperation2021-05-03, 10:55President Gitanas Nausėda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė have started their visit to Warsaw where they will participate in the celebrations marking the 230th anniversary of the 3 May Constitution on Monday. On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions assessing the human rights situation in Pakistan and Bolivia, and the COVID-19 situation in Latin America. The latest revelations about the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia are of great concern, in particular the possible involvement of ministers and political appointees. Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting its consent to the agreement setting the rules of the future EU-UK relationship. On 26 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is visiting Yerevan, where he was received by the highest officials of Armenia, including the President Armen Sarkissian, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan and the Acting Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian, and discussed possibilities for expanding Lithuania’s cooperation with Armenia, as well as prospects for strengthening Armenia’s relations with the European Union. The meetings also focused on the security situation in the region. On 25 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is departing for the South Caucasus. This will be the Foreign Minister's first official visit to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, where he will meet with top officials and representatives of civil society to discuss possibilities for further development of Lithuania’s relations with the South Caucasian states, their prospects of cooperation with the European Union, and will express support for reform processes in the countries of the region. Lithuania elected to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for the quadrennial period 2022–20252021-04-25, 12:45On 20 April, at a meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in New York, Lithuania was elected as a member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the quadrennial period 2022–2025. In a group of Eastern European countries, four countries – Lithuania, Slovenia, Croatia and Russia – were candidates for the 3 vacant seats. Slovenia and Russia were also elected to the CND. In a report adopted on Thursday, MEPs call on Turkey to credibly demonstrate the sincerity of its commitment to closer relations with the European Union. On 23 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov. |
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