Parliaments

Chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and Polish parliaments call on the Russian Duma to refrain from considering the initiative to justify the secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

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Press release, 25 June 2020 Chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and Polish parliaments appealed to the State Duma and other authorities of the Russian Federation calling them on to base the relations with their neighbours on international law, the respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity. With a view to … Skaityti toliau

Nordic-Baltic Parliament Speakers’ meeting moved online

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Press release, 16 April 2020 Due to the threats posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting of the Speakers of the NB8 Parliaments took place online through a video conference. On 16 April 2020, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, took part in the video conference with the Speakers of the NB8 Parliaments. The … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas to attend the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments in Austria

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Press release, 8 April 2019  Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, and his delegation are going on a working visit to Vienna, Republic of Austria, on 8–10 April 2019 to attend the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments. The Speaker of the Seimas is taking part in the debate and making an intervention … Skaityti toliau

Lithuania will hold the presidency of the BSPC for a year and will organise the 29th BSPC

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Press release, 10 November 2018    The Board of the Seimas gave its approval for the Lithuanian presidency of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) from August 2019 to August 2020, including the organisation of the 29th BSPC in Vilnius in August 2020. Lithuania last hosted the BSPC in 2005. Currently, the BSPC presidency is … Skaityti toliau

Close regional cooperation between the Baltic States was highlighted in the documents adopted by the Baltic Assembly

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Press release, 26 October 2018 On 26 October 2018, the Seimas hosted the 37th meeting of the Baltic Assembly (BA) and the 24th Baltic Council. The meetings covered the current developments and cooperation in the Baltic States, the regional security strategy, the regional gas and electricity market, the alcohol policy, the establishment of the Baltic … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: solidarity of the Nordic and Baltic states is crucial for maintaining transatlantic unity

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Press release, 22 August 2017    On 21–23 August 2017, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, had a working visit in Lillehammer, Norway, where he participated the Conference of Speakers of the Nordic–Baltic Parliaments (NB8). The Speakers of Parliaments discussed the challenges facing the region such as terrorism, energy and cyber security, and fight against … Skaityti toliau

Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas: US will fulfil its NATO obligations. The pledge was confirmed by the US House of Representatives

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Press release, 29 June 2017 On 28 June 2017 in Washington DC, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, together with the Speakers of the Parliaments of the Nordic and Baltic countries, met with Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: the role of national Parliaments has to grow and inter-parliamentary cooperation has to intensify

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Press release, 24 May 2016 Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, pointed out, at the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in Luxembourg on 24 May 2016, that it was necessary to deepen inter-parliamentary cooperation and enhance the role of national Parliaments. The Speaker of the Seimas noted that according to Article 12 of … Skaityti toliau