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Lithuania-India Dialogue: Strengthening Bilateral Ties and Addressing Security Challenges Added 2025-03-27 During his visit to New Delhi for the international conference Raisina Dialogue 2025, the Political Director of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, together with Lithuania’s Ambassador to India, Diana Mickevičienė, met with Shri Shashi Tharoor, Chairman of the Committee on External Affairs of the Lok Sabha. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, geopolitical challenges, and...
Lithuania’s Political Director Laimonas Talat-Kelpša meets Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, at the "Raisina Dialogue 2025" conference Added 2025-03-27 The Political Director welcomed the strengthening ties between Lithuania and India, emphasized the potential for technological partnership – particularly in the space and renewable energy sectors – and proposed declaring 2025-2026 as the Year of People-to-People Relations between Lithuania and India to highlight the historical ties between the two nations.
Bilateral Dialogue Between Lithuania and Bhutan: Culture, Technology, and International Cooperation Added 2025-03-27 Lithuania’s MFA Political Director Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, together with Lithuania’s Ambassador to India, Diana Mickevičienė, met with Bhutan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel, during the Raisina Dialogue 2025 international conference in New Delhi.
Participation of the Lithuanian Ambassador in the EU Delegation to Bhutan Added 2024-10-22 The Lithuanian Ambassador to India, Diana Mickevičienė, visited Bhutan from September 28 to October 1, 2024, along with other EU ambassadors.
Strengthening Ties: Meeting with Shri Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) Added 2024-09-18 On Sept 17 Ambassador of Lithuania Ms Diana Mickevičienė paid a courtesy call to Shri Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė presented the Letters of Credence to the President of Sri Lanka Added 2024-08-26 H. E. Ms. Diana Mickevičienė, Ambassador of Lithuania to Sri Lanka presented the Letters of Credence to The Honourable President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe. The day before, 20th of August, marked the 28th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Sri Lanka.
A Catholic priest from Kerala receives India-Lithuania Friendship Award Added 2024-07-29 A Catholic priest from Kerala, Father Joseph Prasad Theruvathu, was presented the India-Lithuania Friendship Award at a ceremony in Rusnė this Saturday. He was awarded for his long-standing effort to preserve and promote the memory of the Lithuania-born Bishop Mikolajus Šostakas (1710-1773), who spent more than 30 years in South India.
Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė presented credentials to the Honourable President of Maldives Added 2024-07-18 On the 8th of July, Ambassador of Lithuania to the Maldives, Diana Mickevičienė, presented the Letter of Credence to the President of the Republic of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, and became the first ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania accredited to the Maldives.
Minister Budrys awarded Ambassador Sarapinas and the former Honorary Consul in the U.S. state of Georgia, Klicius Added 2025-07-08 On 7 July, 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 Romualda Klicius, former Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the state of Georgia (U.S.A.), and the medal “For Merits at the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service” to Ambassador Valdemaras Sarapinas in Poland.
Added 2025-07-07 Today, on 7 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the heads of Lithuania's diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representations to international organizations. This is a traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Lithuania, where the achievements of the past year are evaluated and future tasks are discussed.
Added 2025-07-04 Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania to protest regarding the extremely massive shelling of Ukraine by the Russian military forces. On the night of 3 July, Russia launched 550 combat drones and various missiles across Ukraine.
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.