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On 27 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys welcomed participants at the international security and defence conference “Defending Baltics 2026”. This year’s conference focuses on lessons learned from Ukraine’s experience of war and how they can be applied to strengthen the resilience of Lithuania and other European countries.
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On 26 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will pay a working visit to the Republic of Malta, where he will meet Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Chris Fearne. The visit is one of a series by Lithuania’s political leadership to European Union (EU) capitals aimed at presenting the priorities of Lithuania’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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On 23 October in Dublin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Liina Vahtras. The Ministers discussed European Union (EU) trade policy priorities, strengthening transatlantic economic ties, economic security and a common EU approach to addressing the challenges posed by China.
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On 23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is attending an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
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On 22–23 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Dublin, Ireland.
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On 21 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), who was visiting Vilnius. They discussed the ILO’s activities, budget optimisation and the reforms being implemented by the organisation.
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In response to false claims circulating publicly that changes to the conditions for issuing Schengen visas to Pakistani nationals were allegedly agreed during recent consultations between Lithuania and Pakistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifies that no discussions were held on changing the visa conditions and no related decisions were taken. The visa issuance process for Pakistani nationals remains...
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On 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys spoke by phone with Romania’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sebastian Dănuț Neculăescu. During the call, the Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, the security situation on NATO’s eastern flank, recent drone and missile incidents in the region, the situation in the Black Sea, support for Ukraine and the enlargement of the European Union (EU).
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On 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys presented Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs medals of honour ‘For Diaspora Merits to Lithuania’.
