Foreign Ministry

The Office of the Chargé d’Affaires of the People's Republic of China has resumed issuing visas to Lithuanian citizens, the news agency ELTA has learned from Lithuanian foreign minister’s spokeswoman Paulina Levickytė.

On Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis met with President Gitanas Nausėda at the Presidential Palace to discuss the stalling appointment of some ambassadors. The minister told the media afterwards that a decision has been reached on the issue.

The European Union on Friday adopted the 13th package of individual and economic sanctions against Russia, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry reports.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis argues that the State Security Department (VSD) has been given a disproportionate assignment to screen every Belarusian citizen who enters Lithuania.

The Migration Department has been instructed to start the procedure for revoking Lithuanian citizenship of a Russian ballet dancer following her statements supporting Moscow's actions in Ukraine.

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania Aleksander Elkin and handed a note of protest over the destruction of a memorial plaque to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys in a cemetery of the Russian...

Lithuania’s Ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas must be recalled as soon as possible for operations of the embassy are paralysed, says MP Žygimantas Pavilionis, chair of the parliament's foreign affairs committee.

On 10 October, an Informal video conference of EU ministers of foreign affairs on the situation in Israel and the Middle East region took place in Oman following the attack on Israel by Hamas, reports the Foreign Ministry.

Around 14 seats are left on the flight from Tel Aviv to Vilnius, says the CEO of Skyllence, company organising the flight. The plane will land in Vilnius later than planned due to delays, she said.

Ambassador to the United Kingdom Eitvydas Bajarūnas denies accusations of mobbing and abuse of office and says he had not been informed about the complaints against him until this week.

The information at the disposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia indicates that the Russian Federation (RF) may have taken actions within the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) to target present and former Latvian officials who have participated in taking decisions aimed at condemn...

On 5 July, more than 80 professionals of Latvian descent employed at more than 80 international organisations in 25 countries are gathering in Riga Castle for the Second Forum of Latvian Professionals Working for International Organisations organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold a disc...

On Wednesday, 14 June, security and international relations experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nordic and Central European countries gathered in Vilnius to discuss the future of Europe’s security architecture, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.

Several more Lithuanian high tech companies are expected to receive Taiwanese investments, says Head of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania Eric Huang.

On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis will be paying a working visit to Poland and will meet with Zbigniew Rau, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs.

With European Union’s (EU) eastern member states working out a regional-level decision to bar entry for Russian tourists, Lithuania is taking action to restrict entry of Russian citizens into the country.

The Russian Embassy to Lithuania will keep its current name even after diplomatic representation between the countries is downgraded, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry told BNS.

Taiwan on Thursday thanked Lithuania for setting a "historical precedent" and said it "will defend itself to the last day" as it congratulated the country on the Day of the Defenders of Freedom.

Lithuania has no interest in severing relations with China, an advisor to President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday, adding that the president still expects Beijing to reconsider its decision to recall its ambassador to Vilnius.

Vilnius Regional Administrative Court will on Monday start hearing an appeal filed by Russian performer Philipp Kirkorov against the migration authority's January 19 decision to ban him from entering Lithuania for five years.