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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius possibly thinks he is not a member of the government, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in response to the minister's scepticism about his idea of reinstating the intergovernmental task force with Russia.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that a Lithuania-Russia intergovernmental commission that held its last meeting more than six years ago could resume its activities, but Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is cautious about the idea, at least for now.

Lithuania's relations with neighboring Poland are constructive, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday.

Israel is disappointed at Lithuania's unexpected decision to vote in favour of a UN resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the country's ambassador to Vilnius said.

Lithuania on Thursday unexpectedly voted in favor of a UN resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, thus defying Washington's warnings and showing solidarity with the EU's major powers.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė remains the most favoured politician of the country, followed by Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, shows a Vilmorus poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday.

Belarus' stress tests report on the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction some 50 kilometres from Vilnius fails to provide answers to Lithuania's key questions regarding site selection, environmental impact assessment and construction safety or quality, the Lithuanian State Nuclear...

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government's term, while Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas got the least attention from the press.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday thanked Lithuania for its initiative to invite him to a meeting with EU foreign ministers.

A meeting of the foreign ministers of European Union (EU) member-states with Israeli's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is held in Brussels on Monday at Lithuania's initiative.

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Wednesday said there should be no unilateral sudden actions in the solution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Vilnius hosted a two-day annual Free Russia Forum organized by the team of Russian chess legend and opposition activist Garry Kasparov.

The 17th National Prayer Breakfast is held in Vilnius on Monday, this year inviting participants to think about peace.

Lithuania and Russia have concluded lengthy negotiations on properties used by their diplomatic missions in Vilnius and Moscow, including a building in the Lithuanian capital's Turniškės neighborhood close to former President Valdas Adamkus' residence, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Thursday.