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Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the UNGA 80th Session

Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania H.E. Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the Informal meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate United Nations Charter Day Added 2026-06-26 Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania H.E. Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the Informal meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate United Nations Charter Day on Friday, 26 June 2026.

Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic and the Baltic Countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden at the UNGA debate under the agenda item 33 - Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development Added 2026-06-05 Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic and the Baltic Countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden at the UNGA debate under the agenda item 33 - Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development on Thursday, 4 June 2026.

Lithuania joins the statement by 41 Members of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty Added 2026-05-21 Lithuania joins the statement by 41 Members of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty on Thursday, 21 May 2026.

Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the Security Council Open Debate on “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict” Added 2026-05-21 Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the Security Council Open Debate on “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict” on Wednesday, 20 May 2026.

Statement by the Representative of the Republic of Lithuania at the Explanation of Vote on the International Migration Review Forum Progress Declaration Added 2026-05-20 Statement by the Representative of the Republic of Lithuania at the Explanation of Vote on the International Migration Review Forum Progress Declaration on Wednesday, 20 May 2026.

Statement by the Republic of Lithuania at the High-level panel on the theme “The importance of complying with the Venice Principles for Ombudsman institutions to strengthen the institutions’ independence and autonomy and create an enabling environment to perform their mandate nationally and internationally” Added 2026-05-19 Statement by the Republic of Lithuania at the High-level panel on the theme “The importance of complying with the Venice Principles for Ombudsman institutions to strengthen the institutions’ independence and autonomy and create an enabling environment to perform their mandate nationally and internationally” on Monday, 18 May 2026.

Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on “Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation” Added 2026-05-15 Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Mr. Julius Pranevičius at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on “Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation” on Friday, 15 May 2026.

Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Mr. Julius Pranevičius on the Explanation of Position on International Migration Review Forum Progress Declaration Added 2026-05-08 Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Mr. Julius Pranevičius on the Explanation of Position on International Migration Review Forum Progress Declaration on Friday, 15 May 2026.

A protest was lodged with Russia regarding a Lithuanian-owned company that was hit during the attacks in Kyiv Added 2026-08-07 On 7 August, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest regarding the Russian military’s ongoing massacre of Ukrainian civilians and continued destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Added 2026-08-03 On 3 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an event marking the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day at the Paneriai Memorial.

Added 2026-08-01 On 1 August, a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged over last night's large-scale attack by Russian military forces on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which damaged various civilian targets, including the Lithuanian Embassy.

Added 2026-07-31 On 31 July, a representative of the Russian Embassy, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed a strong note of protest over the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and the violation of Polish airspace.

Added 2026-07-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, expresses his sincere condolences on the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky, a distinguished Litvak and longtime Chairman of the Association of Lithuanian Jews in Israel.

Added 2026-07-29 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Hanoi with executives from PetroVietnam, Vietnam’s largest oil and gas energy company.

Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung in Hanoi.

Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, during his visit to Vietnam, Budrys met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.

Added 2026-07-27 On 27 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul. The Minister and the Prime Minister discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Thailand, as well as opportunities to develop economic and technological cooperation.

Added 2026-07-26 On 26-28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will pay an official visit to Thailand and Vietnam.

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