Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
On 29 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Foreign Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian in Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral relations, the situation in Belarus and Ukraine, the relationship with Russia, security situation in the region and the South Caucasus, relevant items on the European Union and international agenda.
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RSS Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and his French counterpart discussed key issues for the region
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Finland
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Bilateral Relations »On 28 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Finland to Lithuania Arja Inkeri Makkonen.
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Norway
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Bilateral Relations »On 28 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Norway to Lithuania Ole Terje Horpestad.
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius received Estonia's new Ambassador
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Bilateral Relations »On 28 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Estonia to Lithuania Kai Kaarelson.
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Linas Linkevičius: In order to adapt in a post-pandemic world, we need to consider using innovative solutions for international cooperation
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »
On 25 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a virtual ministerial meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism on the occasion of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The event offered a platform for a discussion on the role of multilateralism for the recovery from COVID-19.
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Linas Linkevičius met with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »On 25 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius held a meeting with the Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
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Linkevičius at the United Nations: We cannot ignore human rights violations in Belarus
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » UN Security Council »
On the margins of the high-level General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended a virtual event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the adoption by heads of state and government of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity at the United Nations World Summit in 2005.
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RSS Lithuania and France's positions to items on the EU agenda discussed in Vilnius
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Bilateral Relations »On 29 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius met with Clément Beaune, French State Secretary for European Affairs, who arrived in Lithuania as part of the delegation led by the President of France Emmanuel Macron.
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Joint Statement on the situation of journalists in Belarus released by the UN Group of Friends co-chairs
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Multilateral Relations » News of Representations »On September 28, Lithuania, together with the co-chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists, France and Greece, released the Joint Statement on the situation of journalists in Belarus. The Joint Statement was supported by more than fifty United Nations Member States, and the European Union.
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Lithuanian representatives and the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of State discussed possibilities for providing support to Belarus
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Multilateral Relations »On 25 September, Lithuania's representatives and the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the European and Eurasian Bureau at the U.S. Department of State Georg P. Kent discussed the situation in Belarus and the region, possibilities for providing support to the Belarusian civil society, other relevant issues of the Lithuanian-US relationship, and international security policy.
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Lithuania holds its first political consultations with the United Arab Emirates
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Bilateral Relations »On 22 September, the first political consultations between Lithuanian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) took place in a virtual format. The meeting focused on the issues of bilateral political, economic, legal, and consular cooperation, work within international organizations, as well as the security situation in the Middle East, the Gulf, and Africa.
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Zananavičius: European leaders must show solidarity with the Belarusian people
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Multilateral Relations » European Union »
On 22 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the General Affairs Council in Brussels in the run-up to the special European Council meeting to be held on 1 and 2 October. At their meeting, the EU leaders will discuss the single market, industrial policy, digital transformation, and the European Union’s external relations.
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Foreign Vice-Minister Zananavičius: We must tap into the full potential of the green course to strengthen the industrial sectors in the EU
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Multilateral Relations »On 20-21 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius took part in an informal meeting of EU trade ministers “Open markets and free trade are the driving forces”. Ministers discussed ways how trade policy could contribute to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister discussed counter-terrorism with a representative from the U.S. Department of State
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Bilateral Relations »On 21 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis and the U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Nathan A. Sales discussed the fight against international terrorism, sanctions against Hezbollah-affiliated persons, the situation in Belarus and the region, relevant issues of the Lithuanian-U.S. relationship, as well as international security policy.
- Doorstep statement by Linas Antanas LINKEVIČIUS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, at the Foreign Affairs Council, on 21 September 2020, in Brussels. Added2020.09.21 Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
- NPR.org: Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus, September 18, 2020 Added2020.09.18 Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
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Videoconference of the “Lublin Triangle” coordinators held at Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry
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On 17 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis took part in a videoconference of the “Lublin Triangle” coordinators. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Marcin Przydacz also attended the meeting.
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