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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.
Representatives of the Embassies of the Baltic States in Moscow make a joint demarche at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Added 2026-07-10 Today, 10 July 2026, Chargés d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassies of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in Moscow made a joint demarche at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, strongly rejecting blatantly false public statements from 4 July 2026 by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Mikhail Galuzin.
Added 2026-07-09 On 9 July in Vilnius, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Valeriu Chiveri, responsible for reintegrating Moldova's Transnistrian region.
Added 2026-07-08 On 8 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and issued a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as the ongoing Russian information attack on the Baltic states.
Added 2026-07-08 On 8 July, on the margins of the NATO summit in Ankara, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held bilateral meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Anita Orbán, Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman, and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot.
Added 2026-07-07 On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Foreign Ministers' meeting, where, together with representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, discussed the security situation in the Gulf region, the strengthening of cooperation between NATO and partners, and the joint response to emerging threats.
Added 2026-07-07 On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys took part in a working dinner of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The event, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, focused on increased support for Ukraine, further pressure on Russia and long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
Added 2026-07-04 On July 4, as the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, the largest foreign national flag ever displayed in Lithuania was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Added 2026-07-03 On 3 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and issued a note of strong protest over the mass shelling of Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces targeting civilians, residential areas and other civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-06-30 The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is on a working visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Tuesday, the Minister met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, and discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security and enlargement of the European Union, as well as reducing Russia's influence in the region.
Added 2026-06-29 On 29 June, during his visit to North Macedonia, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. During the meetings, the Minister, the President of North Macedonia and the Prime Minister discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, prospects for the enlargement of the European Union and the security situation in...