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Tibet's supporters say Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, leaving for China on Friday, should pay more attention to the worsening human rights situation in China, instead of focusing on trade ties.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Shanghai on Friday and pledges to seek political support for opening up this huge local market for Lithuanian products.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Shanghai later this week to discuss trade issues as China is inviting Europe to create a closer alliance to counterbalance the United States' protectionist policy.

Five Lithuanian MPs plan to visit Tibet and meet with representative of the local government. The MPs says they will raise issues related to the situation of local people.

Eight members of the Seimas and Lithuania's first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis met with the Dalai Lama in Vilnius on Thursday morning.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that there was no need to meet with the Dalai Lama who is visiting Lithuania this week.

The Dalai Lama on Wednesday planted an apple tree in Tibeto Skveras, a small park in Vilnius named after Tibet, to congratulate Lithuania on the centenary of its restored statehood.

The Baltic states know that the power of truth is stronger that that of guns, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, said in Vilnius on Wednesday.

Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, expressed hope during his visit to Vilnius that the United States and North Korea sincerely seek peace.

Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, currently visiting Vilnius, on Wednesday congratulated the people of Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the Baltic country's statehood and called on them to enjoy freedom.

Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, currently visiting Lithuania, will on Wednesday give a lecture at Vilnius University and also hold a press conference.

Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday, says it's more important for him to meet with people than state leaders.

The Dalai Lama arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday.

The Dalai Lama will give a public lecture at Vilnius' Siemens Arena during his visit to the Lithuanian capital in June, Vilnius University (VU) said on Thursday.

Lithuania expects to see a breakthrough in investments from China in the next couple of years, with the port of Klaipėda as the central axis, whereas Chinese call on the Baltic country to more actively promote itself as an attractive investment destination.

Members of the Lithuanian parliament's Provisional Group for Solidarity with Tibetans intend to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Lithuania in June, but the country's top officials do not plan to do so.

The Dalai Lama is expected to come to Lithuania in June.

Events of solidarity with Tibet will take place in Vilnius on Friday to bring attention to human rights violations in the region.

Lithuania's government hopes that the statement published by China on Tuesday will pave way for trade and economic cooperation, as well as put an end to diplomatic tensions that started when the Dalai Lama visited Vilnius 18 months ago.