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LITHUANIA’S MFA: EU SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO ABDUCTION AND POSSIBLE TORTURE OF PEACEFUL PROTESTERS IN UKRAINE Added 2014-02-04 Lithuania’s MFA is of the opinion that the European Union should immediately consider possible further action with regard to alleged abduction, torture and inhuman treatment of peaceful protesters in Ukraine.
L.LINKEVIČIUS AND UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN BELARUS Added 2014-02-04 On 4 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Miklós Haraszti, discussed the human rights situation in Belarus and activities of the Special...
LITHUANIA BEGINS PRESIDENCY OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL, SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN RULE OF LAW, PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT Added 2014-02-01 Today, on 1 February, Lithuania begins its one month’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. The country will have this responsibility again next year. Lithuania was elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DISCUSS OPTIONS TO STRENGTHEN WORK ON GENDER EQUALITY Added 2014-01-31 On 30 January in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas met with the Secretary-General of the Community of Democracies Maria Leissner. The conversation focused on cooperation aimed at ensuring equal opportunities...
L.LINKEVIČIUS: IT IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN ATTENTION TO EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Added 2014-01-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius called on Latvia to maintain attention to the Eastern Partnership during its Presidency of the EU Council in 2015. “Lithuania is ready to cooperate closely with Latvia, sharing...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE Added 2014-01-30 From 31 January to 2 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will be attending the 50th Munich Security Conference. On the occasion of its half century anniversary, this major security policy conference worldwide...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER THANKS ORDER OF MALTA FOR ITS VIGOROUS ACTIVITY IN LITHUANIA Added 2014-01-29 On 28 January, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kriščiūnas held a meeting with Ingo Radtke, Secretary General of Malteser International, which is the Worldwide Relief Agency of the Order of Malta for Humanitarian...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE EUROPEAN UNION MISSION IN THE CAR, ADOPTS TARGETED SANCTIONS Added 2014-01-28 On 28 January, the United Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution, extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) for one year. The resolution also authorized the EU operation in the...
IN VILNIUS, MONGOLIAN AND LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS, TRANSPORT LINKS Added 2014-01-28 On 28 January in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Mongolian Foreign Minister Luvsanvandan Bold to discuss political cooperation, the development of economic relations, transport links between the...
Lithuania co-sponsored UN Security Council resolution 2133 on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts Added 2014-01-28 On 27 January, the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously called upon all UN Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments. Lithuania joined the list of co-sponsors to the resolution 2133...