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RSS Happy Children’s Day, Turkey! Added2018.04.20
Lithuanians in Turkey » Cultural diplomacy »On the occasion of the 98th Anniversary of April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in Turkey, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania is extending warm greetings to all its Turkish partners and friends. To commemorate the Turkish National Sovereignty and Children’s day, the Ambassador of Lithuania Audrius Brūzga and Embassy Staff members paid a visit to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and the first President of the Republic of Turkey.
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Historical Columns of Gediminas at Emirgan Park, Istanbul Added2018.04.16
Lithuanians in Turkey » Cultural diplomacy »On April 14th, the opening of the tulip composition depicting the historical Columns of Gediminas took place at Emirgan Park, Istanbul. The tulip composition of the Columns of Gediminas is a part of the famous Istanbul Tulip Festival.
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Accelerating Cooperation Between Lithuanian and Turkish Startups Added2018.04.12
Economics and business »On 10th and 11th April 2018, three events presenting of Start-up ecosystems in Lithuania were organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania together with the „Startup Lithuania“ platform as well as Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, ITU ARI Startup Accelerator, „Fintech“ business association and „TeknoparkIzmir“ technology park in Istanbul and Izmir.
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Call to submit applications for the implementation of the projects of development cooperation in the Republic of Turkey
Added2018.03.06
Foreign policy and diplomacy »
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Turkey calls to submit applications for the implementation of the projects of Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme in the Republic of Turkey in 2018.
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Lithuanian Expertise Shared in Turkish Institutions Added2018.03.02
Lithuanians in Turkey »On February 27, 2018 a Closure Conference took place in Ankara which marked the successful conclusion of the 18 month long EU financed project “Technical Assistance for Improving Administrative Capacity of Border Management at Local Level”, IBM LOC-CAP.
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Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Restoration of the State of Lithuania Added2018.02.19
Cultural diplomacy »On February 16th, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Restoration of the State of Lithuania the Embassy of Lithuania in Turkey hosted a reception in Ankara. Minister of Economy of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Mr Nihat Zeybekci, as well as members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, state officials, representatives of science, culture and business, foreign diplomats, international and Lithuanian communities took part in the event.
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Lithuanian Paper Cutting Art in Izmir Added2018.01.16
Cultural diplomacy »On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Lithuania, Honorary Consul Mustafa Ozsoy opened in Izmir an exhibition „Paper Transformed Into Art“.
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RSS At Lithuania’s initiative, the OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists established in Vienna Added2018.04.23
Multilateral Relations »At the initiative of the French, Lithuanian and Swedish Delegations to the OSCE, Ambassadors and Delegates from 15 participating states met today in Vienna to launch an informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists.
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Lithuania to further actively support Ukraine’s reforms of European integration Added2018.04.20
Bilateral Relations »On 20 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Lithuania-Ukraine Commission for European Integration in Vilnius.
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Linkevičius meets with the new EHU Rector Added2018.04.19
Bilateral Relations » Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »On 19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius received the new Rector of the European Humanities University (EHU), Prof. Sergei Ignatov. The meeting focused on the EHU’s further work.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister receives the new Ambassador of Afghanistan Added2018.04.19
Bilateral Relations »On 19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Afghanistan to Lithuania Gul Hussain Ahmadi.
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Linkevičius: EU enlargement is a strategic choice of countries seeking EU membership
Added2018.04.18
European Union »
On 17 April, the European Commission published the annual Enlargement package, as well as assessed progress on reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius highlighted the importance of the EU open door policy and welcomed progress made by South-eastern European countries.
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Lithuania is elected as member of the UNICEF Executive Board
Added2018.04.17
Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania, along with Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Djibouti, Cameroon, Canada, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan and France, has been elected as member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for the 2019-2021 term.
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In Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers agree on further response to Russian provocations
Added2018.04.16
Multilateral Relations » European Union »
"Our response to Russian provocations after the events in Salsbery remains united and coordinated, we all understand the need to strengthen the resilience of our countries in the face of modern threats. The role of the European External Action Service’s Eastern Strategic Communications Division (StratComm) is particularly important – we need to evaluate the work of this team and to constantly improve it," said Linkevičius in a discussion on relations with Russia, during which EU Foreign Ministers discussed prospects for the near future and further joint actions following the events in the city of Salisbury, the United Kingdom.
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Linkevičius: Attack on Syria’s chemical weapons facilities was a necessary step towards a peaceful political solution Added2018.04.16
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » European Union »“It’s important to condemn the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but that is not enough. The targeted airstrikes on chemical weapons facilities of 14 April were necessary steps for encouraging the Syrian regime and its supporters to seek a political solution to the conflict,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius said at the Foreign Affairs Council on 16 April in Luxembourg.
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Lithuanian MFA statement regarding actions in Syria
Added2018.04.14
Speeches, Statements »
Lithuanian MFA supports actions by the US, UK and France against the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons facilities. Use of chemical weapons in Syria crossed all possible red lines. Those responsible for use of chemical weapons against civil population, including children, must be held accountable.
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First Lithuania-Saudi Arabia business forum agrees on the promotion of bilateral business relations Added2018.04.13
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »On 12 April, the first Lithuania-Saudi Arabia business forum took place in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The participants signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting bilateral business relations between the two countries.