Added 2025-07-15
On 15 July in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting to discuss measures to increase pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, the situation in Georgia and the Middle East, the EU’s Southern Partnership and cooperation with the countries of the Mediterranean countries.
Added 2025-07-15
Today, on July 15, diplomat Audra Plepytė, Lithuania's outgoing Ambassador to the United States, assumes office as the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. She will oversee matters related to transatlantic cooperation, global politics, and the global Lithuanian community.
Added 2025-07-14
Today, 14 July in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council on trade issues. The main topics of the meeting are EU-US trade relations, EU-China relations, and the free trade agreement with Ukraine.
Added 2025-07-13
On 14-15 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will attend the European Union Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.
Added 2025-07-10
On 10 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome. During the conference, Budrys signed agreements with Ukraine in the fields of education, rehabilitation services for people affected by the war, and the inclusion of young professionals in the public sector.
Added 2025-07-08
On 7 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, conferred the honorary award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania - Lithuania's Diplomacy Star - on Romualda Klicius, former Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the state of Georgia (U.S.A.), and the medal “For Merits at the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service” to Ambassador Valdemaras Sarapinas in Poland.
Added 2025-07-07
Today, on 7 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the heads of Lithuania's diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representations to international organizations. This is a traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Lithuania, where the achievements of the past year are evaluated and future tasks are discussed.
Added 2025-07-04
Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania to protest regarding the extremely massive shelling of Ukraine by the Russian military forces. On the night of 3 July, Russia launched 550 combat drones and various missiles across Ukraine.
Added 2025-07-02
On 2 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of Belarus’ democratic forces, and congratulated her husband, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, on his release at the end of June.
