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Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of South Africa will be closed on 1 May 2025 Added 2025-04-22 Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of South Africa will be closed on Thursday, 1 May 2025, in observance of a Lithuanian public holiday - International Labour Day.
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of South Africa will be closed on 21 April 2025 Added 2025-04-16 Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of South Africa will be closed on Monday, 21 April 2025, in observance of a Lithuanian public holiday - Easter.
The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to South Africa calls to submit project applications for the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion activity in RSA in 2025 Added 2025-04-14 Embassy calls for submission of applications for the implementation of the following project concept: “JOB CREATION AND DIGITAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SOUTH AFRICA”.
Lithuanian Ambassador visited Lithuanian capital companies Added 2025-03-27 Lithuanian Ambassador to South Africa H E Mrs Rasa Jankauskaite visited Lithuanian capital companies "Nemuno banga Africa" and "South Group Recycling" operating in South Africa.
Lithuanian Ambassador attended the 35th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Namibia and the Inauguration Ceremony of the Namibian President Added 2025-03-27 Lithuanian Ambassador Rasa Jankauskaitė attended the 35th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Namibia and the Inauguration Ceremony of the newly elected President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Windhoek.
The Day of the Restoration of Independence of Lithuania was celebrated in Pretoria Added 2025-03-27 On March 16, the Embassy invited Lithuanians in South Africa to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independence of Lithuania. The event was attended by the Lithuanian communities of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Lithuanian Ambassador participated in the "Women in Diplomacy" event at the University of Pretoria Added 2025-03-27 On March 7, Lithuanian Ambassador H E Ms Rasa Jankauskaite participated in the “Women in Diplomacy” event organized by the University of Pretoria.
Events to commemorate the third anniversary of russia's war against Ukraine were hosted in South Africa Added 2025-03-07 On 24-27 February 2025, to mark the third anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine, a series of lectures by Dr Konstantinas Andrijauskas, Associate Professor of Asian International Relations at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University (Lithuania), and discussions were organised in Cape Town.
Minister Budrys: the EU priorities are clear – mobilised support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on the aggressor Added 2025-04-15 On 14 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. During the discussion on Ukraine, the Minister stressed that the EU's priorities are now obvious: focused diplomatic efforts in support of Ukraine and further increasing pressure on Russia. Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, joined the debate in Luxembourg...
Added 2025-04-14 Today, on 14 April, in Luxembourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council. The Council meeting addresses urgent military support and security guarantees for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, and ensuring the aggressor's accountability.
Added 2025-04-11 On 10 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania, Shinsuke Shimizu.
Added 2025-04-10 On 10 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Alix Everard. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and European security issues.
Added 2025-04-09 On 9 April in Vilnius, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, the Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, received the Undersecretary of State and acting as the Political Director at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert Kupiecki, for political consultations. Kupiecki also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Foreign Vice-Minister Julius Pranevičius.
Added 2025-04-08 The meeting focuses on the current trade relations with the US: changes in tariff regulation, the possible EU's countermeasures, and mitigation activity. 
Added 2025-04-07 On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels.  The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries  focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace.
Added 2025-04-04 On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Brussels on 3-4 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
Added 2025-04-03 On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence, and the importance of increasing defence spending.
Added 2025-04-03 On 3 April in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, together with the Ministry's staff attended a solemn ceremony to pay tribute to and escort home the U.S. soldiers who died during their service in Pabradė.