Added 2026-07-23
On 23 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, who is on a working visit to Manila, Philippines, met with representatives of the Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in information, communication technologies, cybersecurity and other high-added-value areas.
Added 2026-07-23
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is continuing his working visit to the Philippines. On 23 July, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy met with the leadership of the Philippine Coast Guard at its Manila headquarters.
Added 2026-07-23
On 23 July, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania, who had been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was presented with a note of protest over the continued massive use of missiles and combat drones against the civilian population of Ukraine and civilian infrastructure, as well as repeated attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea.
Added 2026-07-23
Today, on 23 July, the Council of the European Union (EU) approved the 21st package of economic sanctions against Russia, including individual listings.
Added 2026-07-22
On July 23-25, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, will pay a working visit to Manila, the Philippines.
Added 2026-07-17
The Minister of Foreign Affairs’ team will include four vice-ministers. Sigitas Mitkus and Vidmantas Verbickas will continue in their roles, while Kristupas Vaitiekūnas and Lina Rukštelienė are joining the team.
Added 2026-07-16
On 16 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Ambassadors of the member states of the European Union accredited to Lithuania discussed the main items on the EU agenda and highlighted the priority to ensure adequate funding for new challenges facing the EU in the future EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) - defence and security, competitiveness, and support for Ukraine.
Added 2026-07-14
On 13 June, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Lana Nusseibeh, on the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The Ministers discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and the UAE, the security situation in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and the agenda for EU-UAE relations.
Added 2026-07-14
On 14 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the commemoration of the Sumner Welles Declaration at Washington Square in Vilnius.
