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Building new bridges between the Lithuanian and Japanese defence industries Added 2026-08-04 The Embassy of Lithuania in Japan was proud to organize a highly successful Japanese Defence Business Mission to Lithuania on the 27-28th of July 2026, led by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA). The delegation brought together representatives of leading Japanese defence and technology companies, including “Mitsubishi Heavy Industries”, “Mitsubishi Electric”, “Kawasaki Heavy Industries”,...

Please be informed that consular services will be temporarily suspended from 27 July to 16 August. We kindly ask you to plan your visits and inquiries accordingly. Added 2026-07-03 Please be informed that consular services will be temporarily suspended from 27 July to 16 August. We kindly ask you to plan your visits and inquiries accordingly.

Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas Presents His Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Palau Added 2026-06-09 On 8 June, Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas, Ambassador of Lithuania to Japan, presented his letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Palau, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., becoming the first Ambassador of Lithuania accredited to the Republic of Palau.

In Tokyo, Lithuanian Chief National Security Adviser to the President discussed strengthening security and defence cooperation with Japan Added 2024-11-28 On November 27-28, during his visit to Tokyo, Kęstutis Budrys, Chief National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, had a courtesy call with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, consultations with Takeo Akiba, Japan’s National Security Advisor, and met with Vice-Foreign Minister Masataka Okano.

Opening of Lithuania House in Fukuyama Added 2024-02-02 On Jan 25 Lithuania House has been opened in Fukuyama.

International Holokaust Remberance Day Added 2024-02-02 On Jan 26 Ambassador Aurelijus Zykas, together with Ambassadors of Germany, Poland and the EU, Consul-General of the US in Osaka and the diplomatic representatives from the Netherlands and Israel, took part in the ceremony to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Ambassador A. Zykas lecture at Kobe Gakuin University Added 2024-01-26 On December 13, Ambassador A. Zykas met with the President of Kobe Gakuin University, Mr. Masami Sato, and later, at the invitation of prof. Yoshihiko Okabe, he gave a lecture about Lithuania.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania regarding Belarus' decision to classify information resources of EU-Funded programmes as extremist materials 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.

Added 2026-08-09 Six years after the rigged presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020, Lithuania, alongside the international community, continues to refuse to recognize the outcome of the election and stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus, who, even today, despite repression, are defending the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The regime has responded to the Belarusian people’s...

Added 2026-08-07 On 7 August, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest regarding the Russian military’s ongoing massacre of Ukrainian civilians and continued destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Added 2026-08-03 On 3 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an event marking the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day at the Paneriai Memorial.

Added 2026-08-01 On 1 August, a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged over last night's large-scale attack by Russian military forces on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which damaged various civilian targets, including the Lithuanian Embassy.

Added 2026-07-31 On 31 July, a representative of the Russian Embassy, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed a strong note of protest over the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and the violation of Polish airspace.

Added 2026-07-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, expresses his sincere condolences on the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky, a distinguished Litvak and longtime Chairman of the Association of Lithuanian Jews in Israel.

Added 2026-07-29 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Hanoi with executives from PetroVietnam, Vietnam’s largest oil and gas energy company.

Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung in Hanoi.

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