Added 2025-07-02
On 2 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of Belarus’ democratic forces, and congratulated her husband, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, on his release at the end of June.
Added 2025-06-27
On 26 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, conferred the honorary award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania - Lithuania's Diplomacy Star - on Professor Nathalie Sylvie Drach-Temam, President of Sorbonne University in Paris, for strengthening Lithuania’s bilateral relations with France.
Added 2025-06-26
On 25th of June, Lithuanian Parliament approved amendments to the Law on the imposition of restrictive measures in view of military aggression against Ukraine (hereinafter – the Law), which provides a legal basis for the imposition of national sanctions against Russia and Belarus in the event that the restrictive measures imposed on the countries in question at the level of the European Union cease to apply, or...
Added 2025-06-25
On 25 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, who is attending the NATO summit in The Hague, met with German Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephulu. The Lithuanian and German foreign ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, the deployment of a German brigade in Lithuania, the security situation in the region, support for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, the Iran issue, and the situation in the Middle East.
Added 2025-06-25
On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys participated in the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague in the format of foreign ministers.
Added 2025-06-25
On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, who was attending the NATO summit in The Hague, joined Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna in a public diplomacy forum discussion entitled “Making our Societies more Robust, Ready and Resilient.”
Added 2025-06-24
On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will attend the NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, where the leaders of the 32 Alliance countries are expected to agree on an ambitious goal of increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP.
Added 2025-06-23
On 23 June, Minister Kęstutis Budrys participated in the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and discussed support for Ukraine and measures of political pressure on Russia, which is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.
Added 2025-06-23
Today, on 23 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys is participating in the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels. EU foreign ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, support for Ukraine, and the deteriorating situation in Georgia.
