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Lithuanian Consulate Opens in Manitoba, Canada Added 2026-07-02 As Lithuania continues to strengthen and expand its ties with Canada, a Lithuanian Honorary Consulate has opened in Winnipeg, the capital of the Province of Manitoba. This is Lithuania's fifth honorary consulate in Canada. The consulate is headed by Honorary Consul Adrian Vannahme, whose work will contribute to the development of bilateral economic relations, the strengthening of business and scientific...
Ukraine Transport Support Fund Presented in Ottawa Added 2026-06-02 On June 1, the Embassy of Lithuania in Canada, together with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine and the Department of Transport Canada, organized an event in Ottawa to present the Ukraine Transport Infrastructure Recovery Fund, established at the initiative of Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, and Canada in Stockholm in February this year.
Lithuanian Consular Mission Successfully Completed in Vancouver and Edmonton Added 2026-05-27 A consular mission took place successfully on Canada’s west coast in Vancouver on May 22 and in Edmonton on May 24. During the visit, Third Secretary Ignas Augustis provided dozens of consular services to Lithuanian citizens, including the processing of applications, notarial services, and consultations on consular matters.
Visit of the Lithuania's Minister of Economy and Innovation to Canada Added 2026-04-28 During meetings in Ottawa with Canadian officials—including Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretaries Yasir Naqvi and Carlos Leitão, as well as members of the Canada–Lithuania Parliamentary Friendship Group and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly—discussions focused on expanding cooperation in the defence and security industries, life sciences, information and communication...
It became easier to obtain and renew Lithuanian personal documents in Edmonton Added 2026-04-20 From April 20, 2026, a new option will be available in Edmonton for Lithuanian citizens to handle personal documents more conveniently. For many, it will no longer be necessary to travel to the Lithuanian Embassy in Canada (Ottawa). Those wishing to renew or obtain a personal document will only need to submit an application online (via their personal account at www.migracija.lt) and, after receiving...
Lithuania presented at the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show Added 2026-04-16 On April 11–12, the Embassy of Lithuania in Canada, together with members of the Lithuanian community in Ottawa, presented Lithuania at the 29th edition of the travel exhibition “The Travel and Vacation Show” in Ottawa.
Vilnius to Host the Sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy Added 2026-04-03 From 7 to 12 June 2026, Vilnius will host the 6th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM). This will be a major international event of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, bringing together around 5,000 participants from countries across the world. The Congress will invite believers and people of good will to come together for prayer, reflection, encounters and dialogue, seeking a renewed understanding of how to...
VU Visit to Canada: New Opportunities for Research, Partnerships, and Community Added 2026-03-17 The visit of Vilnius University Rector Rimvydas Petrauskas and his delegation to Toronto, coordinated by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Canada, marked an important step in strengthening bilateral academic and cultural ties. During the visit, key agreements were reached and new partnerships were established.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Regarding Belarus' Decision to Classify Information Resources of EU-Funded Programmes as Extremist Materials Added 2026-08-25 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania strongly condemns the decision of the Belarusian regime to designate the websites and related social media accounts of the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), as well as the EU-supported programmes EU4Belarus-SALT, EU4Belarus-SALT II, EU4Belarus-SALT III, and Education for Belarusians, as so-called “extremist information resources”.
Added 2026-08-19 On 19 August, Political Director Darius Skusevičius received Chea Chanboribo, the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Lithuania.
Added 2026-08-12 Darius Skusevičius, the new Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took office this week. He succeeded Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, who was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands in April.
Added 2026-08-09 Six years after the rigged presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020, Lithuania, alongside the international community, continues to refuse to recognize the outcome of the election and stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus, who, even today, despite repression, are defending the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The regime has responded to the Belarusian people’s...
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.