2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Delegate from Lithuania

The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius is happy to announce that Mr. Vidas Vasiliauskas will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which will take place June 22-24, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. He will be joining more than 700 entrepreneurs from around the world along with investors, speakers, and leaders in the entrepreneurship space. Vasiliauskas is … Skaityti toliau

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius: Lithuania negotiates wheat and egg exports to US

On Friday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Michael Scuse, to discuss cooperation, including agricultural and food trade, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Agreement between the European Union and the United States and its future benefits, broader economic issues and business opportunities in Lithuania. “The US … Skaityti toliau

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas advocates the soonest possible introduction of a visa-free regime for Georgia and Ukraine

Press release, 4 May 2016 At its meeting of 4 May 2016, the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs deliberated amendments to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 proposed by the European Commission, which, once adopted, will allow citizens of Georgia and Ukraine to travel freely to European Union Member States. Andrius Krivas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, who presented these documents and the … Skaityti toliau

Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentės Dalios Grybauskaitės kalba JAV naikintuvų „F-22 Raptor“ atvykimo proga

Gerbiamieji, transatlantinis bendradarbiavimas ir JAV buvimas Europoje visuomet buvo vientisos, laisvos, klestinčios ir taikios Europos garantija. Prieš dvylika metų Lietuva kartu su kitomis šešiomis šalimis tapo bendrų vertybių, abipusio pasitikėjimo ir solidarumo transatlantinės bendruomenės dalimi.  Nuo tada kolektyvinė gynyba ir strateginė partnerystė su JAV tapo neatskiriama ir pamatine Lietuvos saugumo šerdimi. Kaip rodo Ukrainos pavyzdys, … Skaityti toliau

Prime Minister Butkevičius in Riga: currently the Baltic states need to speak with one voice

“I am happy about the close and active cooperation between the Baltic states. The current difficult geopolitical situation requires as close cooperation as ever to implement strategic decisions on security, economic prosperity and energy independence”, said Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius today at the informal meeting  of the prime ministers of the Baltic Council of Ministers … Skaityti toliau

US Secretary of State sends congratulations on commissioning of electricity interconnectors

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has received a letter from United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, expressing greetings, on behalf of the US Government, over the commissioning of the NordBalt and LitPol Link electricity interconnectors. “Today’s commissioning marks an important step forward for regional energy sector integration. We commend Lithuania, Sweden, Poland, and all other … Skaityti toliau

Prime Ministers’ Council of the Baltic Council of Ministers

The Prime Minister of Estonia Mr. Taavi Rõivas, the Prime Minister of Latvia Mrs. Laimdota Straujuma and the Prime Minister of Lithuania Mr. Algirdas Butkevičius met within the framework of the Baltic Council of Ministers on 14 December 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Prime Ministers discussed the key issues of the Baltic cooperation and reviewed … Skaityti toliau

Technical Agreement Signed Between the U.S. and Lithuania

The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce that U.S. Ambassador Anne E. Derse and Lithuanian Minister of Defense, Rasa Juknevičienė signed a Technical Agreement concerning the Destruction and Demilitarization of the Lithuanian Armed Forces’ expired and obsolete munitions. The U.S. Department of State has given a grant of $500,000 to … Skaityti toliau

United States of America Extends Congratulations for Lithuanian National Day

The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to provide a statement from U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on the occasion of Lithuanian National Day. „On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as they celebrate 93 years since the founding of … Skaityti toliau