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LITHUANIA JOINS GROUP OF FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION ON WOMEN AND PEACE AND SECURITY Added 2012-06-06 On June 1, Lithuania became member of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women and peace and security. Participation in this group shows that the country fulfils its respective commitments...
EHU, WHICH CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, RAISES YOUNG BELARUSIAN GENERATION IN THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS Added 2012-06-05 The European Humanities University (EHU), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is still forced to remain in exile. EHU contributes to the preparation of young Belarusians for the future and holds out a hope that one day Belarusian society...
UN RESOLUTION ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED GLOBALLY, LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER SAYS Added 2012-06-05 At the on-going seminar on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on 5 June in Vilnius, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius stressed that the resolution, which included the...
LITHUANIA’S EU PRESIDENCY WILL AIM TO FINALIZE ICELAND'S ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS, LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER SAYS Added 2012-06-05 At the meeting with the delegation of Iceland’s negotiators for the accession negotiations with the European Union on 5 June in Vilnius, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vytautas Leškevičius stressed Lithuania’s...
NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY IS LITHUANIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO COMBAT ILLICIT NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Added 2012-06-04 During the opening ceremony of the Centre of Excellence for Nuclear Security at the Border Guard School in Medininkai on 4 June, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius stressed that the newly set-up centre would be...
BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND SPAIN REGARDING REPRESENTATION IN INSSUANCE OF SCHENGEN VISAS ENTERS INTO FORCE Added 2012-05-31 The bilateral agreement between Lithuania and Spain regarding representation in issuance of Schengen visas enters into force on June 1. In compliance with the agreement, Lithuania will represent Spain in issuing Schengen visas in Armenia, and...
MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORDIC, BALTIC, EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM DISCUSSES LITHUANIA’S UPCOMING EU PRESIDENCY Added 2012-05-31 The traditional meeting of directors responsible for the Eastern neighbourhood from Foreign Ministries of Nordic and Baltic States and the United Kingdom took place on May 31-June 1 in Vilnius. The meeting focused on EU relations with Russia, the...
LITHUANIA SUPPORTS BALANCED EUROPEAN UNION TRADE POLICY Added 2012-05-31 On May 31 at the EU Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council meeting in Brussels, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Egidijus Meilūnas called on the European Union to ensure that when trading with competitive countries tariff preferences should be...
EUROPEAN COMMISSION WELCOMES LITHUANIA’S EFFORTS AND CALLS FOR ADHERING TO FISCAL DISCIPLINE Added 2012-05-31 On May 30 in Brussels, the European Commission adopted recommendations, commending Lithuania’s efforts to correct budget deficit. However, the Commission encourages continuing to adhere to disciplined spending policies, reform the pension...
LITHUANIA SUPPORTS BALANCED EUROPEAN UNION TRADE POLICY Added 2012-05-31 On May 31 at the EU Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council meeting in Brussels, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Egidijus Meilūnas called on the European Union to ensure that when trading with competitive countries tariff preferences should be...