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DENYING BASIC UTILITIES TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT INEXCUSABLE, SAYS OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP OFFICIAL Added 2011-06-08 GENEVA, 7 June 2011 –The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Protracted Conflicts, Giedrius Čekuolis, today called on all parties to urgently improve conditions for people affected by the August 2008 conflict.
VILNIUS RECOMMENDATIONS ON SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS 8 JUNE 2011 Added 2011-06-08 On the occasion of the Conference on Safety of Journalists, held in Vilnius on 7 – 8 June 2011,- the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the OSCE, together with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media - Underscoring the indispensable role...
LITHUANIA GETS ELECTED AS FULL-FLEDGED MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Added 2011-06-08 At the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference on 6 June in Geneva, Lithuania was elected as full-fledged member of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Board of Directors and will hold this position from 2011 to...
STRENGTHENING LITHUANIA-SPAIN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY IS DISCUSSED IN VILNIUS Added 2011-06-07 At the meeting with Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Diego López Garrido on 7 June in Vilnius, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Egidijus Meilūnas presented Lithuania’s actions to solve the challenge of energy...
ASIA-EUROPE MEETING IN HUNGARY FOCUSES ON IMPORTANT SECURITY CHALLENGES Added 2011-06-07 On 6-7 June at the 10th Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM) in Hungary, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė highlighted the problem of energy security in the region, spoke about nuclear safety and...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SPOKE ABOUT SENSITIVE HISTORICAL ISSUES Added 2011-06-07 During the ongoing international Conference on Safety of Journalists on 7 June in Vilnius, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis met with famous Russian lawyer and human rights activist, Presidential Advisor Mikhail Fedotov and...
OPENING OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN A CLEAR VOICE FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY IS A GOOD SIGN FOR LITHUANIA, MINISTER SAYS Added 2011-06-07 The opening of the international non-governmental organization “Freedom House” in Vilnius is a clear signal that Lithuania is a “reliable and active member of the democratic community”, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign...
OSCE PARTICIPATING STATES HAVE DUTY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS, CHAIRPERSON SAYS Added 2011-06-07 VILNIUS, 7 June 2011 – All OSCE participating States must act to fulfill their commitments to ensure the safety and security of journalists, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis said today as he...
ENSURING SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS TO BE IN FOCUS OF OSCE CONFERENCE IN VILNIUS Added 2011-06-07 Discussing safety of journalists, examining obstacles to their safe work environment, and sharing and promoting good practices in guaranteeing secure and free work conditions for the media will be the focus of an OSCE conference to be held on 7-8...
MORE ACTIVE ATTRACTION OF INVESTORS AND TOURISTS TO LITHUANIA IS AMONG GOALS OF LITHUANIAN ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY, THE MINISTER SAYS Added 2011-06-06 More active attraction of investors and tourists to Lithuania, the promotion of Lithuanian exports and protection of Lithuanian business interests abroad were among the goals of the country’s economic diplomacy that were enlisted by...