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Ambassador Ernestas Mickus presents credentials to IRENA Director-General Added 2026-10-29 On 29 October, Ernestas Mickus, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates, presented his credentials to Dr Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), becoming Lithuania’s second Permanent Representative to the organisation.
Lithuania at the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi: Russia’s war against Ukraine creates long-term security risks Added 2026-09-28 On 27 September, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ernestas Mickus, delivered Lithuania’s national statement at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi. The statement focused on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the links between organised crime and hybrid threats, and the need to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys meets UAE Foreign Minister in New York Added 2026-09-24 On 23 September, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met in New York with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The ministers discussed the security situation in Europe and the Middle East, cooperation on defence and security, the prevention of sanctions circumvention, and opportunities to strengthen bilateral political and...
The President of Lithuania discussed Middle East security with Kuwait’s Crown Prince Added 2026-09-23 President Gitanas Nausėda met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The meeting focused on the security situation in the Middle East, Iran’s attacks against countries on the Arabian Peninsula, ensuring freedom of navigation, and the threats posed by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Ambassador Ernestas Mickus Presents His Letters of Credence to the President of the United Arab Emirates Added 2026-09-04 On 3 September, Ernestas Mickus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania, presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The ceremony formally marked the beginning of Ambassador Mickus’s diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates.
President Presents Letters of Credence to Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ernestas Mickus Added 2026-07-30 President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda presented letters of credence to Ernestas Mickus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar, and Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Future UAE Diplomats Introduced to Lithuania and Its Ties with the Gulf Region Added 2026-06-23 On 22 June 2026, a group of trainees from the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) of the United Arab Emirates visited the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Abu Dhabi. During the visit, the future UAE diplomats were introduced to Lithuania, its history, statehood, membership in the European Union and NATO, foreign policy priorities, and Lithuania’s role in the world. Embassy staff also presented the...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister: The crisis in the Middle East requires close cooperation between the EU and the Gulf states Added 2026-04-20 On 19 April, on the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi. The meeting took place at the GCC’s initiative in order to discuss the region’s security challenges.
Budrys meets Italian Foreign Minister Added 2026-10-29 On 28 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is paying a working visit to Rome and the Vatican. During the visit, the Minister met Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani. The ministers discussed strengthening bilateral relations between Lithuania and Italy, the security situation in Europe, support for Ukraine, EU enlargement,...
Added 2026-10-28 On 28 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is paying a working visit to Rome and the Vatican.
Added 2026-10-27 On Wednesday, 28 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will visit Rome and the Vatican, where he will meet Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations.
Added 2026-10-27 On 27 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys welcomed participants at the international security and defence conference “Defending Baltics 2026”. This year’s conference focuses on lessons learned from Ukraine’s experience of war and how they can be applied to strengthen the resilience of Lithuania and other European countries.
Added 2026-10-26 On 26 October in Valletta, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met Malta’s Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, Christopher Cutajar. They discussed preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in the first half of 2027, strengthening European security, support for Ukraine, responses to migration challenges, and key international policy issues.
Added 2026-10-25 On 26 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will pay a working visit to the Republic of Malta, where he will meet Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Chris Fearne. The visit is one of a series by Lithuania’s political leadership to European Union (EU) capitals aimed at presenting the priorities of Lithuania’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Added 2026-10-23 On 23 October in Dublin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Liina Vahtras. The Ministers discussed European Union (EU) trade policy priorities, strengthening transatlantic economic ties, economic security and a common EU approach to addressing the challenges posed by China.
Added 2026-10-23 On 23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is attending an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
Added 2026-10-22 On 22–23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
Added 2026-10-22 On 21 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), who was visiting Vilnius. They discussed the ILO’s activities, budget optimisation and the reforms being implemented by the organisation.