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Statement by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė at the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė took part at the UN High-Level meeting on Women in Power

RSS Lithuanian representative elected as Chair of Meeting of States Parties to Convention for Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Added2019.06.25

On 25 June, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, Ambassador Audra Plepytė was elected as Chair of the fifth Meeting of States parties to the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. A. Plepytė is the first representative of the Eastern European Group to chair the meeting of the States Parties to the Convention after its entry into force in 2010.

In the Convention, "enforced disappearance" is defined as the arrest, detention, abduction or any other form of deprivation of liberty by agents of the State or by persons or groups of persons acting with the authorisation, support or acquiescence of the State, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty or by concealment of the fate or whereabouts of the disappeared person, which place such a person outside the protection of the law.

Human rights » Other issues »
Statement by Lithuania at the UN General Assembly debate on the “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia” Added2019.06.04
Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden at the UNGA debate on the “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”

Statements » General Assembly »
Statement of Lithuania at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Added2019.05.23
National statement delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN Ridas Petkus at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.

Statements » Security Council » Rule of law »
Lithuania will look into the possibilities to increase its contribution to the United Nations Operation MINUSMA in Mali Added2019.03.29
“Lithuania will retain its contribution to the United Nations-led Operation MINUSMA and will consider the possibilities to increase the number of deployed military personnel in 2020-2021,” Minister of National said at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference on March 29. The event focused on specialised measures for the countries to strengthen their capabilities deployed to operations, to step up operational efficiency, and to improve protection of civilians in the nearest while.

Peacekeeping »
Statement by the Minister of National Defence of Lithuania R. Karoblis at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Added2019.03.29
Statements » Peacekeeping »
Statement of Lithuania at the UN Security Council Open Debate on combating the financing of terrorism Added2019.03.28
National statement delivered by Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the UN, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: combating the financing of terrorism".

Statements » Security Council »
President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė took part at the UN High-Level meeting on Women in Power Added2019.03.12
On 12 March the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė took part in a high level meeting on Women in Power at the invitation of María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly. The event aims to attract attention to major obstacles for women’s participation in politics and business, promote women’s leadership and share experiences on women’s empowerment.

The event hosted by President of the UN General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés was attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović of Croatia, President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia, the presidents of Nepal, Trinidad and Tobago, the prime minister of Iceland, the vice president of Columbia, the vice president of Panama, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, ministers, and other high ranking officials.

Human rights » General Assembly » Other issues »

RSS Lithuanian and Armenian Foreign Ministers discuss possibilities for closer cooperation Added2019.09.16
On 16 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, who is visiting Vilnius. The two Foreign Ministers expressed their wish for closer cooperation and discussed ways to strengthen the mutually beneficial ties between the two countries in various areas.

Bilateral Relations »
NB8 Foreign Ministers meeting focuses on most important foreign policy issues Added2019.09.12
On 11-12 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in the meeting of the Nordic and Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland. The meeting focused on issues of importance to all countries in the region, including regional security challenges, cyber and hybrid threats, relations with Russia and China, the situation in Ukraine, items on the EU agenda, the Arctic, climate change, and other issues.

Multilateral Relations »
In Tbilisi, L. Linkevičius discusses Georgia's future, commemorates historical anniversaries Added2019.09.10
On 10 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to Georgia and was received by the new Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. The head of Lithuania’s diplomacy congratulated the head of government of Georgia on his recent appointment. L. Linkevičius also voiced our country's unwavering support for Georgia's European aspirations.

Bilateral Relations »
L. Linkevičius meets with Georgian leaders, discusses country’s steps towards EU and NATO integration Added2019.09.09
On 9 September, the sixth meeting of the Lithuanian-Georgian Commission for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration was held in Tbilisi. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and David Zakaliani co-chaired the meeting.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry’s statement on "regional and local elections" held in Crimea and Sevastopol Added2019.09.09
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania does not recognize the holding of the illegal "regional and local elections" in the annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol on 8 September or the results.

Speeches, Statements »
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia Added2019.09.08
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the return of Ukrainian citizens who were illegally captured and detained by Russia. Among the released prisoners is Oleh Sencov, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2018, Edem Bekirov, a Crimean Tatar activist and other political prisoners, as well as 24 sailors captured during the aggressive actions of Russia in the Strait of Kerch in 2018. We share the joy of the families of those released and wish them a prompt recovery.

Speeches, Statements »
Lithuania handed a note to the Chinese Ambassador Added2019.09.02
On 2 September Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Shen Zhifei, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note over the incident aimed at the participants of the peaceful demonstration that took place in Vilnius Cathedral Square on 23 August.

Bilateral Relations »
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister L. Linkevičius: Lithuania supports EU's credible enlargement policy based on case-by-case approach Added2019.08.30
On 29-30 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of EU member states (Gymnich) in Finland. The meeting focused on the situation in the Persian Gulf, the EU regional cooperation with the Western Balkans, and the EU policy for the Arctic.

Multilateral Relations »
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister bids farewell to the outgoing British Ambassador Added2019.08.28
On 28 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius received the outgoing British Ambassador to Lithuania Claire Lawrence.

Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
Hungary pledges to conduct NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania in 2022 Added2019.08.27
On 26 August at Šiauliai Air Base, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who is visiting Hungarian troops in Lithuania. The Foreign Ministers discussed regional security, items on the European agenda, the situation in Ukraine, the relationship with Russia, bilateral and other issues.

Bilateral Relations »

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