Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Kingdom
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RSS International Young Talent competition marks its 15th anniversary
Added2020.10.06
Lithuanians in UK » Education and science »Last Sunday the international Young Talent competition took place via Zoom with participants joining from Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, Finland, India, Venezuela, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
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News from Somerset House Studios
Added2020.08.07
Cultural diplomacy »Gerda Paliušytė secures Somerset House Studios x Rupert x Lithuanian Culture Attaché residency.
Somerset House Studios, Vilnius-based centre for art and education Rupert and the Lithuanian Culture Institute are delighted to announce artist and curator Gerda Paliušytė as the successful recipient of a new online residency, designed to support Lithuanian artists pushing the boundaries of established practice. The residency is focused on artistic development, providing a virtual space for the artist to build confidence and trust in their practice and process.
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9th Litvak Days in London on 27-29 May 2020
Added2020.05.19
Cultural diplomacy »Despite these unprecedented circumstances, we would like to welcome you to our annual Litvak Days, which will be taking place online during the last week of May 2020. This year we are hosting our 9th Litvak Days in London, but, for the first time, our in-person encounters will have to be substituted by what we hope will be similarly enjoyable, enriching, and stimulating virtual meetings.
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Important information regarding working hours of the Lithuanian embassy
Added2020.04.07
From 19th of March 2020, the Lithuanian Embassy in the United Kingdom only provides emergency consular assistance.
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Polish-Lithuanian research centre opened at the University of Aberdeen
Added2020.02.03
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Tribute Run to be held in Parsloes park
Added2019.12.13
Cultural diplomacy » Sports »The Embassy of Lithuania in the UK invites you to a Tribute Run in Commemoration of the Day of Defenders of Freedom of Lithuania. It will take place in Parsloes Park, Dagenham on January 11th 2019, Saturday, at 11 AM.
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Lithuanian days in Scotland festival held in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Added2019.10.31
Lithuanian Days in Scotland, a festival aimed at fostering cultural, social and academic ties between the two North European nations, was held in Edinburgh and Glasgow on 22-25 October. Having succeeded in catching the interest of both the local Lithuanian diaspora and a Scottish audience the festival started on a musical note as two Lithuanian virtuoso musicians in pianist Petras Geniušas and multi-instrumentalist Liudas Mockūnas performed The Sea in The Forest improvisation. The piece was inspired by the symphonic poems The Sea and In the Forest by one of Lithuania’s most celebrated composers Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911).
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RSS Minister Foreign Linas Linkevičius received the President of the Swiss National Council
Added2020.10.19
Bilateral Relations »On 19 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius received Isabelle Moret, President of the Swiss National Council, and a delegation of Swiss Parliamentarians. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, the situation in Belarus, and the European Union’s relationship with Switzerland.
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Foreign Ministers of the Baltic states and Canada met in Vilnius
Added2020.10.16
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne in Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, and security policy, the state of play in transatlantic relations, as well as the situation in Belarus and Ukraine.
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Baltic States - Canada joint statement
Added2020.10.16
Speeches, Statements »October 16, 2020 - Vilnius, Lithuania
Foreign ministers Linas Linkevičius of Lithuania, Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia, Urmas Reinsalu of Estonia and François-Philippe Champagne of Canada met jointly today in Vilnius for the first time.
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius to meet with Canada’s Foreign Minister
Added2020.10.15
Bilateral Relations »
On 16 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius will meet with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne in Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers will discuss bilateral relations, the situation in Belarus and Ukraine, the relationship with Russia, and the current security environment in the region.
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Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius met with the new Swedish Ambassador
Added2020.10.13
Bilateral Relations »On 13 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador Designate of Sweden Inger Buxton, who presented her letters of credence to the President Gitanas Nausėda yesterday.
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Foreign Affairs Council discussed sanctions against Belarus
Added2020.10.12
Multilateral Relations »On 12 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, which focused on the situation in Russia and Belarus, issues related to Latin America and the Caribbean, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Ministers also discussed the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius discussed the situation in Belarus with the Greens Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag
Added2020.10.06
Bilateral Relations »
On 6 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius presented Lithuania’s position towards Belarus to the Greens Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag and answered their questions.
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Lithuania recalls its Ambassador from Minsk for consultations
Added2020.10.06
News of the Ministry » European Union »
On 5 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania held intensive consultations with other Foreign Ministries of the European Union on the demand by the Minsk regime that Lithuania and Poland reduce their diplomatic staff in Belarus.
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The MFA of Lithuania announced a Call to submit applications for the implementation of development cooperation projects in 2021
Added2020.10.05
Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion »
On 5 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced a Call to submit applications for the implementation of development cooperation projects under the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme in 2021.
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Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius discussed cooperation with representatives from American Jewish Organisations
Added2020.10.02
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations »On 2 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and representatives from American Jewish Organisations discussed guidelines for cooperation between the U.S. and Lithuania, the perpetuation of historical memory, the fight against manifestations of anti-Semitism in the world and in Lithuania, the situation in Belarus, as well as issues related to international security and policy.
