Seimas called on the international community to give due attention to the human rights situation in Crimea

Press release, 22 May 2018    The Seimas adopted a resolution calling on EU institutions, international organisations and their parliamentary assemblies, governments and parliaments, the entire international community and its political leaders to give due attention to the human rights situation in Crimea. The resolution was supported unanimously by a total of 75 Members of the Seimas. … Skaityti toliau

Seimas set the amount of TV programmes broadcast in the EU official language

Press release, 1 June 2017 The Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Provision of Information to the Public establishing that the programmes broadcast in the European Union (EU) official languages and those created in another Member State in the unofficial languages of the EU should make at least 90 per cent of the rebroadcast … Skaityti toliau

Emanuelis Zingeris invites to the screening of the documentary Nemtsov

On 19 May, the cinema Pasaka will host a screening of Nemtsov, a documentary film about the late leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza. Nemtsov chronicles a remarkable political life. It is a story told by those who knew Boris Nemtsov at different times: when he was a … Skaityti toliau

Resolution of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on the Condemnation of the Ongoing Occupation and Annexation of Crimea

SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA RESOLUTION ON THE CONDEMNATION OF THE ONGOING OCCUPATION AND ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA 16 March 2017 XIII-233 Vilnius The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, reminding that three years ago the Russian Federation, by using armed military force, occupied and annexed a part of the Ukrainian territory – the Autonomous … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas voiced his concern over the nuclear power plant in Astravyets, situation in Ukraine and the January 13 attempted coup case

Press release, 9 January 2017 On 9 January 2017, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, had a meeting with Alexander Udaltsov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation. The meeting discussed relevant issues related to the Lithuanian–Russian relations, namely, the role of Russia in the investigation of the January 13 case, nuclear safety and situation in Ukraine. In the context of … Skaityti toliau

Seimas urged EU Member States to extend sanctions against the Russian Federation

Press release, 17 November 2016 At its sitting, the Seimas adopted a resolution on the situation in Ukraine and sanctions against the Russian Federation. In the adopted document, the Seimas expresses its strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and urges EU Member States to extend sanctions against the Russian Federation until full … Skaityti toliau

The Seimas adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation

Press release, 12 April 2016   The Seimas, with 90 votes in favour, none against and two abstentions, adopted a Resolution on the Human Rights, in Particular of the Crimean Tatars, in Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation (Draft No XIIP-4260). In the document, the Seimas recalls that two years ago the Russian Federation, by using … Skaityti toliau

Seimas adopts a resolution in support of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko

Press release, 15 March 2016    With 68 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions, the Seimas has adopted the Resolution Regarding Ukrainian Air Force Pilot Nadiya Savchenko (draft No XIIP-4104).  By its resolution, the Seimas, recalling that in July 2014 Ukrainian air force pilot Nadiya Savchenko was illegally detained in Ukraine and transferred … Skaityti toliau