Added 2026-09-08
On 8 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, to discuss the priorities of Lithuania’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU, support for Ukraine, the sanctions policy toward Russia and Belarus, and the strengthening of European security.
Added 2026-09-07
On 7 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys addressed Lithuanian ambassadors gathered at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius for their annual convention. The Minister emphasized that the past few years have been a period of constant uncertainty, crisis management, and rallying partners for Lithuanian diplomacy, but at the same time have allowed for significant achievements in strengthening the...
Added 2026-09-04
On 4 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Moldova, Moldova’s progress toward EU integration, support for Ukraine, the regional security situation, and joint efforts to strengthen resilience against threats posed by Russia.
Added 2026-09-02
On 2 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is attending an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich) in Ireland. Speaking to journalists ahead of the meeting, the Minister said that worrying developments have already shaped the agenda for the new political season.
Added 2026-09-01
On 1-2 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will participate in an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich).
Added 2026-09-01
On 1 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, paid tribute to the memory of King Harald V at the Norwegian Embassy by signing the book of condolences.
Added 2026-08-27
On 27 August, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest over the Russian armed forces’ ongoing massive shelling of Ukrainian territory, which is killing and injuring civilians and destroying residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-08-25
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania strongly condemns the decision of the Belarusian regime to designate the websites and related social media accounts of the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), as well as the EU-supported programmes EU4Belarus-SALT, EU4Belarus-SALT II, EU4Belarus-SALT III, and Education for Belarusians, as so-called “extremist information resources”.
Added 2026-08-12
Darius Skusevičius, the new Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took office this week. He succeeded Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, who was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands in April.
