Grand Courtyard of the Seimas opens to the public

Press release, 10 July 2020 From Monday, 13 July 2020, the Grand Courtyard of the Seimas will be opened to the public. Previously, it was only open to residents on the Day of Restoration of Independence, on commemoration of the events of 13 January, and on other festive events. The first guests of the open … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas congratulated the Latvian Saeima on Independence Day

Press release, 4 May 2020  On behalf of the Seimas and on his own behalf, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, extended congratulations to the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia on the occasion of the national holiday – the Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. ‘The Declaration on the … Skaityti toliau

Nordic-Baltic Parliament Speakers’ meeting moved online

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

Arvydas Nekrošius, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas, expressed his condolences over the death of composer Krzysztof Penderecki

Press release, 31 March 2020 On behalf of the Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland and on his own behalf, Arvydas Nekrošius, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas, expressed his heartfelt condolences over the death of Krzysztof Penderecki, a … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: ‘Transatlantic relations are important for the security of our region’

Press release, 6 March 2020 Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, visiting Washington D.C., United States of America, met with William Keating, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, and Mario Díaz-Balart, Member of the US Congress. Transatlantic and bilateral cooperation … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas met with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Press release, 5 March 2020 During his working visit to Washington (United States of America), Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The Speaker of the Seimas started the meeting by thanking the United States for all the support since the restoration of Lithuania’s independence, … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: ‘Rewriting of WWII history is unacceptable’

Press release, 28 January 2020 On 28 January 2020, in the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Poland, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Polish Senate, and Elżbieta Witek, Marshal of the Polish Sejm. The meetings focussed on the continuity of the Lithuanian-Polish inter-parliamentary cooperation. … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas extends his condolences on the Ukrainian aircraft disaster

Press release, 8 January 2020 On behalf of the Seimas and on his own behalf, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, extended sincere condolences to Dmytro Razumkov, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on the disaster of the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft in Tehran. ‘We share your pain and the pain of the people … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas visits Ukraine: ‘Sanctions against Russia must remain until full implementation of the Minsk agreements’

Press release, 19 November 2019 While on his visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, on 18 November 2019, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, had a meeting with Dmytro Razumkov, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The Speaker of the Seimas noted that Lithuania was aware of and welcomed the concrete steps taken by Ukraine towards securing peace in Donbass. … Skaityti toliau

Representatives of the Russian delegation left the chamber during the address by the Speaker of the Seimas at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Press release, 25 October 2019  Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, attending the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Strasbourg, addressed the parliamentary representatives of the Council of Europe’s member states. In his speech, Mr Pranckietis noted that member states, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe, were beginning to ignore the … Skaityti toliau