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RSS Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry hosts event of charity campaign "Maltesers soup" Added2019.12.13
On 13 December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania hosted an event of the charity campaign "Maltesers soup" for the sixth time already. All money raised will go to assist elderly people in Lithuania who are lonely.

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In negotiations on next long-term EU budget, Lithuania seeks more funding for traditional policies Added2019.12.10
On 10 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the General Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.

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L. Linkevičius: EU has to be more active in the field of human rights Added2019.12.09
On 9 December in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council, which focused on human rights issues and the EU-Africa relationship.

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Foreign Minister discusses bilateral relations with his Georgian and North Macedonian counterparts Added2019.12.06
On 5 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov, and discussed the recent escalation of the situation along the occupation line of South Ossetia.

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L. Linkevičius: Russia’s aggression against Ukraine remains major security challenge in OSCE region Added2019.12.05
On 5 December at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius highlighted that Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine and other neighboring countries remained a major security challenge within the OSCE region.

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Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia on Russia-Georgia Conflict Added2019.12.05
This statement is delivered on behalf of Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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Lithuanian-Slovak consultations focus on key European issues Added2019.12.02
On 2 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the delegation led by the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs František Ružička. The meeting discussed the Slovak Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and preparations for the OSCE Ministerial Council on 5 and 6 December in Bratislava.

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RSS At Red Cross Conference, Lithuania expresses support to humanitarian action Added2019.12.11
On December 9-12, at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva Lithuania reiterated its support for the activities of the movement and announced its contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) activities in Ukraine.

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Foreign Vice-Minister N. Germanas meets with UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Added2019.12.10
On 10 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Crisis.

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Ambassador G. Varvuolis presents his letters of credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN Added2019.12.10
On 10 December, the Ambassador of Lithuania Gediminas Varvuolis presented his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi.

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Sakharov Prize winner Guillermo Fariñas visits Foreign Ministry Added2019.12.09
On 9 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the Cuban journalist, human rights defender, winner of the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Guillermo Fariñas, and Omar Lopez, Human Rights Director at the Cuban American National Foundation.

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Croatia’s upcoming EU Presidency discussed in Zagreb Added2019.12.06
On 5 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius met with the State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Andreja Metelko-Zgombić.

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VFS Visa Application Centers for Lithuania launched in U.S. Added2019.12.06
In cooperation with the outsourcing service provider VFS Global, the Visa Application Centres for Lithuania were opened in the United States of America.

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First time ever Lithuania got elected to Executive Council of Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Added2019.11.29
On 27 November, Lithuania's candidacy for the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the 2020-2022 period was unanimously approved at the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Vice-Minister N. Germanas receives new Ambassador of Australia to Lithuania Added2019.11.28
On 28 November, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the new Ambassador of Australia to Lithuania Lloyd Brodrick, who resides in Warsaw. On the same day, the Ambassador presented his letters of credence to the President Gitanas Nausėda.

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Foreign Vice-Minister meets with new Ambassador of Philippines Added2019.11.28
On 28 November, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the new Ambassador of the Philippines to Lithuania Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz.

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Vice-Minister N. Germanas receives new Ambassador of Jordan to Lithuania Added2019.11.28
On 28 November, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas met with the new Ambassador of Jordan to Lithuania, Dr. Nawaf Wasfi Tell. The meeting focused on opportunities to expand bilateral relations and possible intensified cooperation in the areas of high technology, food industry, and education.

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