Dalia Grybauskaite conferred the ranks of generals to three military officers on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the country’s Armed Forces. On November 23, 1918, Prime Minister Augustinas Voldemaras signed a decree to establish the Defense Council and ordered to start the formation of the first regiment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. […]

  Study showed that municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Neringa and Klaipeda have the best conditions for people to live there. Lithuanian municipalities have been measured based on five criteria: social and physical security, viable economy, quality education and healthy demography. The best in physical security: Vilnius, Kaunas and Siauliai and Western Lithuanian municipalities. The best […]

  Parliament adopted amendments which allow Lithuanian children adopted by foreigners to preserve their Lithuanian citizenship. They will also have the possibility to have dual citizenship. So far, Lithuanian citizens adopted as infants or small children who this way received citizenship of a foreign country had to choose which citizenship to keep after turning 21. […]

  Dalia Grybauskaite will take part in an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit on Friday. The theme of the forum is “Europe and Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges”. European and Asian leaders will discuss cooperation between the two continents on a wide range of areas, including trade and investment, sustainable development and climate, and security […]

  During the next three years Lithuanian embassies will appear in the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Indonesia. Rasa Jakilaitiene, spokeswoman for the Lithuanian foreign ministers, confirmed the opening of embassies. The UAE are rich in oil and it’s one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita. Australia is […]

  BioJapan is Asia’s largest partnering event for the global biotechnology industry. The biotechnology sector offers the greatest potential for Lithuania’s cooperation with Japan Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis described the opportunity for him to speak at the exhibition as recognition of Lithuania’s life sciences sector, one of the country’s fastest growing industries. “Lithuania’s ambition […]

  The following events were scheduled for Friday, October 5, 2018 in Lithuania: President Dalia Grybauskaite met a Japanese food industry business delegation at 10 am. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was chairman of the Commission on World Lithuanian Affairs at 11 am. Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga attended the VII Baltic Congress of Radiology in Kaunas at […]

  1. About the centenary of Lithuania’s independence: “This visit takes place at a particularly important moment on your life as a nation, for you celebrate this year the centenary of your declaration of independence. It has been a century marked by your bearing numerous trials and sufferings: detentions, deportations, even martyrdom. Celebrating the hundredth […]

  Dalia Grybauskaite on Friday awarded 39 Lithuanian citizens who risked their lives to rescue Jews from death and persecution during World War II with Life Saving Crosses. The majority of them were awarded posthumously, and the awards were accepted by their family members. The president underlined that Lithuania is proud of every Lithuanian who […]

  Lithuanian driving licenses will become valid in more than 50 countries after the Seimas ratifies an international convention, Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis said on Tuesday. Masiulis said the ratification of the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic would make it easier for Lithuanians to travel in Japan, the United States, New Zealand, Thailand and other […]