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RSS The Consular Section is resuming its activities! Added2021.02.15
Consular news »As of February 17th the Consular Section of the Lithuanian Embassy restores rendering its services to consular applicants (for Lithuanian Citizenship and Passports), we remind you that a visit to the Embassy is possible only upon appointment registered in http://il.mfa.lt/il/en/e-registration
The exception to the above rule is the collection of passports on Mondays - Thursdays 14:00 – 15:00.
Please arrive exactly according to the time of your registration and wear face mask.
ATTENTION: Applicants, whose visits could not take place due to suspension of reception during quarantine, will be served in the first place. Therefore, new appointment terms in the E-REGISTRATION calendar for April and May 2021 will be opened on 23rd of February 2021.
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The Embassy will be closed on 16 February 2021 Added2021.02.15
The Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania is celebrated on that day.
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"Commemorating "Visas for Life" on Holocaust Remembrance Day" Added2021.01.28
Publications »On International Holocaust Remembrance Day we pay tribute to Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat and Righteous Among the Nations who saved thousands of Jews in Soviet-occupied Lithuania in 1940 by issuing “visas for life”.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Added2021.01.27
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ambassador Lina Antanavičienė joined the World Jewish Congress campaign "#WeRemember". She visited Ruhama Forest and honored millions who perished in Shoah.
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Freedom Defenders' Day Added2021.01.13
Today we celebrate our freedom! On that day 30 years ago when the Soviets sent tanks against peaceful civilians, Lithuania’s people have defended their right to be independent. -
Telephone conversation between Foreign Ministers Added2021.01.11
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Gabi Ashkenazi.
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"Israel-Lithuania relations and the year of the Vilna Gaon - opinion" Added2021.01.08
Foreign Policy and diplomacy » Publications »On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Israel, we are sharing a joint op-ed of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Gabi Ashkenazi, published today in "Jerusalem Post" newspaper (in English) and in Delfi portal (in Lithuanian).
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RSS Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Lithuania will continue its consistent support to Ukraine Added2021.02.24
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On 24 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis continued his visit to Ukraine and met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-ranking officials.
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On the first day of the visit to Kyiv, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis met with his Ukrainian counterpart, drew attention to Crimea Added2021.02.24
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On 23 February in Kyiv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Epiphanius I, and relatives of Ukrainian citizens unlawfully imprisoned in Russia.
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Lithuania's Foreign Vice-Minister Pranckevičius: Smooth vaccine supplies and full information on vaccines are today’s European Union priorities Added2021.02.23
Multilateral Relations » European Union »On 23 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius took part in an informal video conference of European affairs ministers, who prepared the informal video conference of Members of the European Council on 25-26 February. Ministers discussed the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, security and defence, and issues of the European Union's neighbourhood. They also exchanged views on the European democracy action plan and took stock of the interinstitutional discussions on the Conference on the Future of Europe, as well as assessed the state of play of EU-UK relations.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: EU sanctions work and provide real help to civil society in Russia Added2021.02.22
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » European Union »On 22 February, EU ministers of foreign affairs made a political decision to impose targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment and the crackdown on peaceful protesters under the EU global human rights sanctions regime, or the so-called European Magnitsky Act.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Let us stop the Nord Stream 2 until a free election to the State Duma is held
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » European Union »
On 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis participated in the Foreign Affairs Council, which focused on the EU-Russia relations, the human rights and democracy situation in Belarus, Myanmar, Hong Kong, and the EU initiative to strengthen a common European security and defence culture.
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Lithuania initiated a meeting with Russian opposition representatives in Brussels Added2021.02.21
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » News of the Ministry » European Union »On the eve of the Foreign Affairs Council to be held on 22 February, EU ministers of foreign affairs, ambassadors, and representatives of the EU institutions met with Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, and Ivan Zhdanov, Director of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Lithuania sees the U.S. as a strategic partner in developing trade and economic relations Added2021.02.19
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Economic Relations »On 18 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis participated in a virtual roundtable, which was hosted by the American-Lithuanian Business Council (ALBC), discussed possibilities for expanding cooperation, and got acquainted with the association’s operational plans. The meeting focused on the situation in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lithuania’s foreign policy priorities, Belarus, as well as other issues of international importance.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed his condolences on the passing of Dr. Bernard Lown
Added2021.02.18
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
We have just received the sad news that a renowned Lithuanian-American cardiologist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Lithuanian citizen Dr. Bernard Lown has died.
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Statement by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the political situation in Georgia
Added2021.02.18
Speeches, Statements »
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania is concerned about the recent political situation in Georgia. Parliament's decision to waive the legal immunity of Nika Melia, the leader of the main opposition party, the United National Movement, and the possible arrest of the politician reduces the possibility of dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition, raising questions about selective justice and the rule of law in the country.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and the British head of diplomacy discussed key items on bilateral and international agendas Added2021.02.15
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » News of the Ministry »On 15 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a remote conversation with Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State of the United Kingdom. The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation, the relationship between the European Union and the UK, the situation in Belarus, the sanctions policy, as well as relations with Russia and China.