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On 21 September, a high-level event ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’ in New York at the opening of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the UN. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event took place primarily in a virtual format, with pre-recorded statements by heads of state and government.
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RSS Linkevičius: We reaffirm our support for multilateralism, as we mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations
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Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »
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Linkevičius: Declarations are not enough, the EU must take action
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Multilateral Relations »On 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting focused on the EU’s response to the latest political developments in Belarus, issues related to Libya, the situation in Lebanon, the EU relations with China, Turkey, and the African Union, as well as the future partnership with the Southern Neighborhood.
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Linkevičius at the UN Human Rights Council: Serious human rights violations continue in Belarus
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Multilateral Relations »On 18 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated remotely at the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and spoke in an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Belarus.
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The U.S. thanked Lithuania for its consistent adherence to values based positions in the international arena
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Bilateral Relations »On 17 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius continued his visit to Washington D.C., where he met with the United States National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien.
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Linas Linkevičius: The United States Department of Energy is well-informed about the situation in Ostrovets
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Multilateral Relations »On 17 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, continued his visit to Washington D.C., where held a meeting with Mark W. Menezes, Deputy Secretary of Energy. -
The OSCE Permanent Council invoked the Moscow Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus
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Multilateral Relations »On 17 September, Lithuania, together with 16 other participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), invoked the Moscow Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
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RSS Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister discussed counter-terrorism with a representative from the U.S. Department of State
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Bilateral Relations »On 21 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis and the U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Nathan A. Sales discussed the fight against international terrorism, sanctions against Hezbollah-affiliated persons, the situation in Belarus and the region, relevant issues of the Lithuanian-U.S. relationship, as well as international security policy.
- Doorstep statement by Linas Antanas LINKEVIČIUS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, at the Foreign Affairs Council, on 21 September 2020, in Brussels. Added2020.09.21 Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
- NPR.org: Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus, September 18, 2020 Added2020.09.18 Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
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Videoconference of the “Lublin Triangle” coordinators held at Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry
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On 17 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis took part in a videoconference of the “Lublin Triangle” coordinators. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Marcin Przydacz also attended the meeting.
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Changes to travel advice
Added2020.09.04
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Taking into account the countries and regions of importance for Lithuania’s tourism business, the travel advice has been updated for those planning group travel on direct charter flights to Tunisia, the Portuguese regions of Madeira and the Azores.
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Politico: Lukashenko is no longer president of Belarus, September 4, 2020
Added2020.09.04
Media Monitor on Lithuania and its Foreign Policy »
Europe must send a clear signal to the Kremlin that interference in Belarus will have consequences.
By Linas Linkevičius, Lithuanian minister of foreign affairs.
The crisis in Belarus goes far beyond the violent aftermath of its presidential election in August.
For decades, under Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship, the country has witnessed successive waves of repression. With an opposition too weak and divided to overcome to the regime, Lukashenko has had free reign to exert massive control on Belarusian society, while flirting with both Russia and the West.
And for decades, the European Union has been extremely patient, taking the smallest change in Belarus for a sign of progress.
It’s clear now, however, that we’ve reached a tipping point. If the EU wants to be a powerful player on the world stage and in its immediate Eastern neighborhood, it urgently needs a new approach to the region, and to Belarus in particular. Words of condemnation and regret, and the other usual buzzwords, are no longer enough.
In recent years, we saw some positive shifts in Belarus’ foreign policy. Dialogue with the EU became more constructive and relations with the U.S. have been restored. On my last visit to Belarus, Vladimir Makei, the country’s foreign minister, made a speech in Belarusian at a public event — something that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago.
Belarus’ ossified power structure, however, failed to recognize these important signs of liberalization and reawakening. The Belarusian people’s reaction to the August election showed their patience has come to an end.
It has also become clear that Lukashenko has never been interested in modernizing the country, or in real independence for Belarus: All he wants is to stay in power.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister meets with the new Ambassador of Estonia
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Bilateral Relations »On 4 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis met with the new Ambassador of Estonia to Lithuania Kai Kaarelson. The Ambassador presented her letters of credence to the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda on the same day.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister receives the new Ambassador of Norway
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Bilateral Relations »On 4 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis met with the new Ambassador of Norway Ole Terje Horpestad, who presented his letters of credence to the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda on the same day.
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Dalius Čekuolis meets with the new Ambassador of Finland to Lithuania
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Bilateral Relations »On 4 September, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis met with the new Ambassador of Finland Arja Inkeri Makkonen, who presented her letters of credence to the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda on the same day.
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Lithuanian and Estonian experts discuss diaspora policy strategy
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Bilateral Relations »On 2 September, consultations took place between the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Neris Germanas and Raivo Küüt, Undersecretary of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, as well as diaspora policy planners from both countries.
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