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Embassy closure on 1 May Added 2026-04-29 Please kindly be reminded that the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania will be closed on Friday, 1 May, on the occasion of International Labour Day, a public holiday in the Republic of Lithuania.
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.
Lithuania’s Independence Day Reflections: Ambassador Davidonis’ Op-Ed in "The National" Added 2026-03-11 To mark the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence, an op-ed by the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates, Ramūnas Davidonis, was published in the leading UAE daily "The National" on 11 March 2026.
A repatriation flight has taken off from Dubai to Vilnius Added 2026-03-06 A "flydubai" aircraft has departed from Dubai for Vilnius on 6 March, carrying around 120 Lithuanian citizens, as well as citizens of Latvia and Estonia, with a total of 166 passengers on board.
Lithuania Extends Congratulations to the State of Kuwait on its National Day Added 2026-02-25 The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, has extended his sincere congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, and to the people of Kuwait on the occasion of Kuwait’s National Day.
Ramadan Greetings from the Embassy of Lithuania on the Occasion of the Start of the Holy Month Added 2026-02-18 With the arrival of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates extends its warmest greetings to the people of the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Republic of Iraq, as well as to Muslims in Lithuania and around the world.
Lithuania’s Innovation-Driven Economy and Stronger Bilateral Cooperation at the Heart of Vice Minister Verbickas’ UAE Visit Added 2026-02-09 From 3 - 5 February, Lithuania’s Viceminister of Foreign Affairs, Vidmantas Verbickas, visited Dubai, where he took part in the World Governments Summit (WGS). During the visit, he presented Lithuania’s priorities in building a competitive, innovation-driven economy and consistently advanced the economic dialogue with the UAE.
Lithuania and Iraq Mark the Twentieth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Added 2026-01-19 On 19 January 2026, Lithuania and Iraq mark the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. On this occasion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, sent a congratulatory message to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Fuad Mohammad Hussein.
Lithuania expresses strong protest over ongoing airspace violations from Belarus, rejects accusations by Minsk that an alleged drone entering Belarusfrom Lithuania Added 2026-06-15 On 15 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania summoned the Belarusian chargé d'affaires ad interim and issued a strong protest over multiple violations of Lithuania's airspace from Belarus in May and June, when smuggler balloons or other unmanned aerial vehicles entered Lithuania from the territory of Belarus, in individual cases directly threatening the security of civil aviation, which...
Added 2026-06-15 On 15 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys participates in the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. The main topics of the meeting were the EU's support for Ukraine and measures to increase pressure on Russia.
Added 2026-06-15 On 15 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, will participate in the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The main topics of the meeting are the EU support for Ukraine and measures to increase pressure on Russia, including sanctions.
Added 2026-06-12 On 12 June in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces, civil society, diaspora, independent media, education, business and religious communities based in Lithuania. During the meeting, the Minister discussed the situation of Belarusian democratic forces in Lithuania and confirmed our country's support for the people of Belarus. It was...
Added 2026-06-10 On 10 June, Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Northway Biotech. With representatives of the company, the Minister discussed export development opportunities and prospects in biotechnology research.
Added 2026-06-08 On 8 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the celebration of the national days of the Nordic-Baltic countries. The Minister welcomed the region’s strong unity and increasingly close cooperation in areas ranging from foreign policy and security to economy, technology, and innovation.
Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET).
Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Iratxe García Pérez, the President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament, and Nicola Procaccini, Co-Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Parliament. Meetings with the EP representatives focused on priorities for Lithuania's...
Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the second Brussels Economic Security Forum and delivered a keynote speech in which he stressed that economic power is becoming an essential part of the security architecture and that Europe must learn to use it strategically.
Added 2026-06-03 On 3 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania and handed a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as last week's incident when a Russian drone that entered the Romanian airspace and hit an apartment block in Galati.