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LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE Added 2008-08-27 On 27 August, Lithuanian Ambassador to international organisations in Vienna Renatas Norkus presented credentials to Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Marc Perrin de Brichambaut. During the...
DURING AN EXTRAORDINARY EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING LITHUANIA WILL CALL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RUSSIA’S DECISION TO RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENCE OF GEORGIAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS Added 2008-08-26 Russia’s decision to formally recognize the independence of Georgian administrative units Abkhazia and South Ossetia is a gross violation of the universally accepted principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
BY QUESTIONING GEORGIA’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, RUSSIA CHOOSES A HAZARDOUS WAY Added 2008-08-25 On 25 August, Georgia’s territorial integrity was openly and roughly encroached, when the State Duma of the Russian Federation voted in favour of addressing the President of Russia with a request to recognise the independence of two administrative...
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO THE RELATIVES OF THE AIR CRASH VICTIMS IN BISHKEK Added 2008-08-25 On 25 August, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas sent a letter of condolence to the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Minsk. This Embassy is accredited to Lithuania  as well.  ‘I would like to express my most...
LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RECEIVES THE NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR Added 2008-08-25 On 25 August, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas received new Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Lithuania Vladimir Chkhikvadze and discussed with him the situation in Georgia, important bilateral political,...
IN TBILISI UNDERSECRETARY OF FOREIGN MINISTRY MET WITH THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA Added 2008-08-22 On 22 August in Tbilisi, Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laimonas Talat-Kelpša met with Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia David Bakradze and discussed the present situation in Georgia and further provision of...
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OF LITHUANIAN RESIDENTS IS SENT TO GEORGIA Added 2008-08-21 Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which coordinates the provision of humanitarian assistance to Georgia, thanks all the residents of Lithuania, companies and public organizations for their contribution to the endeavours of charity collection...
LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIDS FAREWELL TO DEPARTING SWEDISH AND FINNISH AMBASSADORS Added 2008-08-21 On 21 August,  Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Sweden, Malin Kärre, and of Finland,Timo Lahelma. The Foreign Minister thanked both Ambassadors...
STATEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Added 2008-08-21 Lithuania considers the release of all political prisoners in Belarus as a serious sign to the Euro-Atlantic community and will seek to initiate a discussion with its partners in the European Union. The discussion would be on the respective means...
LITHUANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTED CREDENTIALS TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION Added 2008-08-20 On 20 August, Lithuanian Ambassador to international organisations in Vienna Renatas Norkus presented credentials to Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Tibor Toth. During the meeting, while...