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On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries and Canada at the United Nations Headquarters. Ministers focused on international security, support to Ukraine, as well as security cooperation between NB8 countries and Canada in the Baltic, North Atlantic and Arctic areas.
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On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Google's Vice President Karan Bhatia in New York.
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On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys signed the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime. It is the first international treaty to combat cybercrime.
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On 23 September, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Environment and Culture of Liechtenstein Sabine Monauni.
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On 23 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the Foreign Ministerial Meeting on “Reinforcing Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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On 22 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with representatives of the Cuban diaspora to discuss the human rights situation in Cuba, the desire for democracy and the importance of international support for Cuban civil society.
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On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier. The meeting focused on the situation of Ukrainian children, the return of forcibly displaced and abducted children, and the strengthening of international efforts to protect them.
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During the High-level Week meetings of the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which began in New York on 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys participated in an event organised by the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center entitled ‘Senior-Level Baltic–U.S. Panel on Strengthening Security and Resilience’.
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On 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of EU and close partner countries’ development cooperation ministers in New York, organized by Ireland, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). Representatives from Iceland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and other partners, as well as European Commissioner Jozef Síkela, took...