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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.
Dr Dalia Leinartė elected to the UN Human Rights Committee Added 2025-01-22 On 21 January, Lithuanian expert Dr Dalia Leinartė was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in elections held in New York. As a joint candidate of the Baltic states, Dr. Leinartė beat competitors from six countries and will serve on the Human Rights Committee from 2025 to 2026.
Added 2025-01-21 On 20 January,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin. It is the first meeting of the heads of Lithuanian and German diplomacies. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, the deployment of the German brigade to Lithuania, the security situation in the region, support for Ukraine, and sanctions against Russia.
Added 2025-01-20 On 20 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, pays a working visit to Germany. The Head of the Lithuanian diplomacy will meet German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin. The ministers will discuss bilateral defence cooperation, security of the Baltic Sea and the region, and support for Ukraine.
Added 2025-01-17 On Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, opened the “Snow Meeting 2025” in Vilnius, the 18th gathering of foreign and security policy experts.
Added 2025-01-17 On 17 January in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the French Minister Delegate for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine and defence cooperation.
Added 2025-01-17 We are concerned by the U.S. administration’s decision to exclude several countries from Paragraph (a) to Supplement No.5 to Part 740 of the U.S. Framework for the Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.
Added 2025-01-17 On 17 January, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will open the Snow Meeting 2025, an annual gathering of foreign and security policy experts organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vilnius. Traditionally held in January since 2008, the Snow Meeting 2025 will be held for the eighteenth this year.
Added 2025-01-16 On 16 January, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met with the heads of policy planning departments of NATO and partner countries’ foreign ministries gathered in Vilnius.
Added 2025-01-15 On 15 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ambassador of Israel to Lithuania, Hadas Wittenberg Silverstein.
Added 2025-01-15 On 15 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, received the Ambassador of Germany to Lithuania, Dr. Cornelius Zimmermann.