Added 2026-08-09
Six years after the rigged presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020, Lithuania, alongside the international community, continues to refuse to recognize the outcome of the election and stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus, who, even today, despite repression, are defending the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The regime has responded to the Belarusian people’s...
Added 2026-08-07
On 7 August, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest regarding the Russian military’s ongoing massacre of Ukrainian civilians and continued destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-08-03
On 3 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an event marking the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day at the Paneriai Memorial.
Added 2026-08-01
On 1 August, a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged over last night's large-scale attack by Russian military forces on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which damaged various civilian targets, including the Lithuanian Embassy.
Added 2026-07-31
On 31 July, a representative of the Russian Embassy, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed a strong note of protest over the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and the violation of Polish airspace.
Added 2026-07-30
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, expresses his sincere condolences on the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky, a distinguished Litvak and longtime Chairman of the Association of Lithuanian Jews in Israel.
Added 2026-07-29
On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Hanoi with executives from PetroVietnam, Vietnam’s largest oil and gas energy company.
Added 2026-07-28
On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung in Hanoi.
Added 2026-07-28
On 28 July, during his visit to Vietnam, Budrys met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.
