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RSS Unveiling of monument dedicated Sugihara Chiune in Kaunas Added2020.10.20

On October 17, a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of Mr. SUGIHARA Chiune, Vice-Consul of the Japanese Consulate in Kaunas in the Republic of Lithuania, issuing life-saving visas, and also the 120th anniversary of his birth, was hosted by the City of Kaunas and the Kaunas-Japan Friendship Association.
Ambassador G. Varvuolis visited University of Hiroshima Added2020.10.19
On October 16 Ambassador G. Varvuolis visited the University of Hiroshima, which together with Vytautas Magnus University and with support of Honorary Consul of Lithuania Sh. Komaru and Shibuya Ikueikai Foundation and organized the third consecutive Japanese language competition.
Concert dedicated su Sugihara Chiune Added2020.10.12

Concert, dedicated to Chiune Sugihara „The Way of Ch. Sugihara“, took place in Vilnius on October 8th. It was streamed online and is now available on YouTube https://youtu.be/IeHcsA3oN3M.

The concert was performed by Šv. Kristoforo Chamber Orchestra with participation of the Japanese musician Mizuki AITA (vibraphone). The programme incudes music created by Japanese composers Mizuki AITA, Shion SAHARA and Takashi YOSHIMATSU.

Cultural diplomacy »
Regional Honorary Consuls meeting Added2020.10.07
The second regional meeting of Lithuanian honorary consuls from Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia countries, organised by the Embassy of Lithuania in Tokyo, took place on October 7.

Economics and business » Consular news »
Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis expressed his gratitude to Japanese people for their support to Sugihara House in Kaunas Added2020.09.28
On September 28 at the Embassy of Lithuania in Tokyo ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis presented a letter of appreciation to Japan Lithuania Friendship association and a group of friends of music, who under the leadership of the authors of Sugihara Opera Mr Yuki Ando and Ms Yuri Shinada, initiated a grassroots crowdfunding project and collected financial support for the benefit of Sugihara House in Kaunas.

Cultural diplomacy »
Diplomatic Conference “Beyond Duty – Visas for Life” Added2020.09.25
On 24 September, the diplomatic conference “Beyond Duty – Visas for Life” to mark the Year of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who served as vice-consul in interwar Lithuania, took place at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Kaunas. The conference was opened by the VMU Rector, Professor Juozas Augutis and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius.

Foreign policy and diplomacy »
Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis attended the opening of new DelSole Corporation‘s headquarters Added2020.09.25
On September 23 in Tokyo Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis attended the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of DelSole Corporation led by honorary consul of Lithuania Mr Takeshi Okawara who has been promoting and building long-standing business and cultural relations with Lithuania.

Economics and business »

RSS Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius discussed the situation in Venezuela Added2020.10.20
On 20 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Presidential Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Julio Borges discussed the political situation in Venezuela in the run-up to the National Assembly election.

Bilateral Relations »
Minister Foreign Linas Linkevičius received the President of the Swiss National Council Added2020.10.19
On 19 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius received Isabelle Moret, President of the Swiss National Council, and a delegation of Swiss Parliamentarians. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, the situation in Belarus, and the European Union’s relationship with Switzerland.

Bilateral Relations »
Foreign Ministers of the Baltic states and Canada met in Vilnius Added2020.10.16
On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne in Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, and security policy, the state of play in transatlantic relations, as well as the situation in Belarus and Ukraine.

Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »
Baltic States - Canada joint statement Added2020.10.16
October 16, 2020 - Vilnius, Lithuania

Foreign ministers Linas Linkevičius of Lithuania, Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia, Urmas Reinsalu of Estonia and François-Philippe Champagne of Canada met jointly today in Vilnius for the first time.

Speeches, Statements »
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius to meet with Canada’s Foreign Minister Added2020.10.15
On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will meet with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne in Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers will discuss bilateral relations, the situation in Belarus and Ukraine, the relationship with Russia, and the current security environment in the region.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius met with the new Swedish Ambassador Added2020.10.13
On 13 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador Designate of Sweden Inger Buxton, who presented her letters of credence to the President Gitanas Nausėda yesterday.

Bilateral Relations »
Foreign Affairs Council discussed sanctions against Belarus Added2020.10.12
On 12 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, which focused on the situation in Russia and Belarus, issues related to Latin America and the Caribbean, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Ministers also discussed the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

Multilateral Relations »
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius discussed the situation in Belarus with the Greens Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag Added2020.10.06
On 6 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius presented Lithuania’s position towards Belarus to the Greens Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag and answered their questions.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuania recalls its Ambassador from Minsk for consultations Added2020.10.06
On 5 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania held intensive consultations with other Foreign Ministries of the European Union on the demand by the Minsk regime that Lithuania and Poland reduce their diplomatic staff in Belarus.

News of the Ministry » European Union »
The MFA of Lithuania announced a Call to submit applications for the implementation of development cooperation projects in 2021 Added2020.10.05
On 5 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced a Call to submit applications for the implementation of development cooperation projects under the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme in 2021.

Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »

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