US Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah McCarthy delivered a speech ‘the Transatlantic Partnership and U.S. Expectations for Lithuania‘s EU Presidency’ at the Institute for International Relations and Political Science in Vilnius on May 7, 2013. Read the speech below. Good afternoon and thank you for the …
BNS Friends “on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean” are waiting for settlement of disagreements between Lithuania and Poland, and common efforts are in the interest of all countries and the entire region, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said on April 16. Speaking at a …
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the launch of the “American Spring of Culture” beginning on March 19th, and lasting until June 1. This will be the third “American Spring of Culture” in Lithuania, which is followed by the “American Autumn of Culture” beginning …
On March 20th, U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah McCarthy presented the U.S. Embassy’s annual “Woman of Courage” award to Vilana Pilinkaitė-Sotorovič. This is the Embassy’s third year in presenting this award to a Lithuanian woman who has committed herself to fighting for the rights of …
On 19-20 March in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius presented Lithuania’s Presidency priorities to European Commissioners for Trade, Development and Humanitarian Aid, as well as to Members of the European Parliament, and met with leaders of the two largest political groups in the …
CSC, a global IT services company that was among the first to establish an IT services centre in Lithuania, is set to continue growth, expand its customer base, and increase the number of its employees in the country, reports Invest Lithuania. “Lithuania remains an attractive …
Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas says that Europe does not consider the United States’ decision to renounce one of the elements of its anti-missile defense system a “treason”, and existing plans perfectly ensure protection of NATO’s European part. According to the minister, at a …
Latvian residents are some of the least tourist friendly people in the world, according to the global tourism competitiveness rating compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and cited by bnn-news. In terms of residents’ friendly attitude toward foreign tourists Latvia is on the 136th …
An honorary consulate has been established in Aspen for the government of the Baltic country of Lithuania, reports the Aspen Times. Dr. John Prunskis, a part-time resident of Aspen, will head the office. He addressed the Aspen City Council on Monday evening. Reached by phone …
The United States will provide Lithuania’s Armed Forces more than 21 million litas (EUR 6.5 mln) worth of support in 2013, the Defense Ministry said. According to the press release, the plans were communicated to Defense Minister Juozas Olekas by the US new Ambassador to …
During my first week as the United States’ Secretary of State, I had the honor of meeting with a group of courageous women from Burma. Two were former political prisoners, and although they had all endured incredible hardship in their lives, each of them was …
One of the most famous country musician of Lithuania, Virgis Stakenas, has begun his American tour. Here you can read the dates and schedule of the tour. Virgis Stakėnas USA- WD13 tours concerts: 2013 03 01 Friday 8:00 p/m Worcester-MA Maironis Park 52 …
Today, Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Lithuanian Minister of Environment, Valentinas Maziurionis spoke about the importance of working together to strengthen energy security in Lithuanian and the Baltic region, informs the US Embassy in Lithuania. …
From March 5 to 8 inspectors of the Arms Control Division of the Lithuanian Armed Forces with colleagues from France and the U.S.A. are conducting a visit to the units of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan to carry out an inspection of a specified area, …
Environment Minister Valentinas Mazuronis, who is visiting the United States this week, says that Lithuania intends to create a favorable environment for foreign investors planning to explore for and extract shale gas in the country. “We expect to create a favorable investment environment for foreign …
Lithuania hopes for closer economic cooperation with the United States, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Vydas Gedvilas said on Monday following a meeting with US Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah Ann McCarthy. “Being glad about successful cooperation between the United States and Lithuania in the areas …
Lithuania is 32nd among 144 countries on WEF’s quality of roads rating Lithuania ranked 32nd for quality of roads in the world, a report prepared by World Economic Forum’s experts has indicated. The ranking places Lithuania in a superior position in comparison to its Baltic neighbors. …
Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius says he was surprised by his Estonian counterpart’s recent statement to the new US secretary of state on Tallinn’s aspiration to move part of the Baltic air policing mission. According to Linkevicius, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet’s …
On 27 February, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius and his Latvian and Estonian counterparts met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. They discussed with him regional security, the situation in the countries of the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood, energy security in the Baltic States, …
Lithuania has several neighbours. Relations with three of them – Belarus, Poland, and Russia – are tense or hostile, writes Kestutis Girnius for DELFI. We get along better with Latvia, but the relations are just correct rather than warm. We lack the close co-operation that marks the interrelations among the Northern …
