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The President: Our strength lies in the unity of the Baltic States Added 2024-07-09 On 6 of July, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Estonian President Alar Karis. The Lithuanian and Estonian leaders discussed the security situation in the region, support for Ukraine, preparations for the NATO Summit in Washington, joint infrastructure projects in the Baltic region, and the strengthening of bilateral relations in economy, culture and education.
Speaker of the Seimas in Tallinn: regional security is a crucial prerequisite for the future of the Baltic States Added 2023-11-24 Speaking at the 42nd session of the Baltic Assembly in Tallinn, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, noted that nothing could be more important for the Baltic States’ future than regional security, without which it would be impossible for them to exist. She also stressed that the Baltic Assembly must fight to eliminate all forms of dependence on Russia.
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis in Tallinn: "Signs of war fatigue are becoming more prominent in Western posture. We must combat it" Added 2023-11-24 At the 29th Baltic Council on 24 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis noted that Ukraine's victory was an existential issue for the Baltic states and the West. Thus, support for Ukraine's fight must be our top priority in the near term.
Budrys: Moscow’s strategy is to sow chaos; our response is unity and strength Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET).
Added 2026-06-03 On 3 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania and handed a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as last week's incident when a Russian drone that entered the Romanian airspace and hit an apartment block in Galati.
Added 2026-06-03 On 3 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is leaving for Belgium to open the Brussels Economic Security Forum, where he will deliver a keynote speech on "Mobilising economic power for European security".
Added 2026-06-01 On 1 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended a joint meeting of the Governments of Lithuania and Ukraine.
Added 2026-06-01 On 1 June, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Vilnius with Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and expressed strong support for Ukraine's accession to the EU as soon as possible.
Added 2026-05-30 On 30 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys welcomed the participants of the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Vilnius. In his speech, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy emphasized that the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara would be a crucial test for the alliance's unity, credible deterrence, and long-term support for Ukraine.
Added 2026-05-29 On 29 May 2026, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met for the 23rd Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in Sopot, Poland, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
Added 2026-05-29 On 29 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended a Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).
Added 2026-05-29 On 28 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will travel to Sopot, Poland, where he will attend the Ministerial Session of the Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).
Added 2026-05-28 On 28 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attends the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union (Gymnich) in Limassol, Cyprus.