On 17 December 2021, Minister for Foreign Affairs G. Landsbergis expressed his gratitude to the Foreign Ministry colleagues and the LAC Ambassadors R. Bernotas, A. Kumža, A. Rimkūnas and A. Žurauskas, for their contribution to raising the profile and attractiveness …
Acknowledgement of LAC Members by Minister of Foreign Affairs G. Landsbergis Daugiau »
On 8 December 2021, the UK Ambassador to Lithuania, H.E. Mr Brian Olley, delivered a virtual lecture: “Training of British Diplomats – 70:20:10, but which is which?” The large number of Lithuanian diplomats joined the event and their active participation …
In 1995-2001, Lithuania participated in the negotiations for the membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). At that time, I was a Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and a leader of the negotiating delegation. During the almost 6 years of WTO …
In 1995, after diplomatic service at the Lithuanian Embassy in Brussels, I came back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Vice Minister. One of the first tasks I had to meet Mr Jacques Poos, Minister for Foreign Affairs …
I have prepared my report mainly based on the minutes of the Commission on Foreign Affairs, written between 19 March 1990 and 11 November 1992, on the recollections and comments of individual members of the Commission, on personal experience and …
VYTAUTAS PLEČKAITIS. ACTIVITIES OF THE SEIMAS FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION IN 1990-92 Daugiau »
Historian and diplomat Prof. Alfonsas Eidintas, together with historians Antanas Kulakauskas and Algimantas Kasperavičius, presented their latest book “Antanas Smetona and His Environment” in the House of the Signatories in Vilnius. More: Pristatyta knyga „Antanas Smetona ir jo aplinka“
On 23 March 2021, a monograph on the prominent politician and public figure, well-known diplomat was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – “Eduardas Turauskas (1896-1966). Atheist, lawyer, journalist, diplomat, member of the Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science”. The …
A MONOGRAPH ON THE FAMOUS DIPLOMAT EDUARDAS TURAUSKAS Daugiau »
In October 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid an official visit to Vilnius. A reception was held at the City Hall. Before the arrival of the royal couple, the guests …
An episode from President V. Adamkus visit to Japan sticks in my mind. During the meeting in the Parliament, we recalled the time when Japan recognized the recovery of Lithuania. One of the Japanese parliamentarian suddenly said, “Oh, I remember …
On 27 October 2021, a virtual Board meeting of the Lithuanian Ambassadors’ Club (hereinafter – LAC) took place, during which the new secretariat has been presented. Also, at the Board meeting has been discussed: the activities of LAC in the …