Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Norway
-
RSS Lithuania marks the 30th anniversary of the Day of the Defenders
Added2021.01.13
Cultural diplomacy »
-
Lithuania to introduce nationwide quarantine
Added2020.11.04
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »The Lithuanian government decided to put the country under a nationwide quarantine, imposing restrictions on public life and businesses. The measure will come into effect on Saturday, November 7, and will last at least until November 29.
-
The list of affected countries has been updated following the ‘traffic light’ principle
Added2020.10.26
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »As of Monday, October 26th, a new list of affected countries compiled following the ‘traffic light’ principle has come to effect.
-
Travelers coming from Norway to Lithuania will not need to self-quarantine
Added2020.10.09
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »Travelers coming from Norway to Lithuania will not need to self-quarantine as of Monday next week, October 12.
-
Government regulations on entry of foreign nationals into the country
Added2020.09.30
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »The Government has made decisions regarding entry of foreigners into Lithuania.
-
Lithuania added to Norway's "red" list of the most affected countries
Added2020.09.24
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »Based on the weekly assessment of the transmission situation for coronavirus, the Government has decided that Lithuania will change from yellow to red in the infection map for Europe. As a result, all travellers from Lithuania who come to Norway from Saturday 26 September at 00.00 a.m. must go into 10 days of quarantine.
-
Norway added to the list of countries most affected by the coronavirus infection
Added2020.09.18
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »The list of countries most affected by the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was updated on Friday, 18 September, to take effect as of 21 September. Norwayhas been added to the list of affected countries, as coronavirus incidence rate has gone above 25 cases per 100 000 population over the last 14 days. Persons arriving from or transiting through the affected countries are required to self-isolate.
-
RSS Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Increasing restrictions on independent media actors in Belarus must stop
Added2021.01.22
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » UN Security Council »On 22 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius of Lithuania Landsbergis attended the United Nations Security Council high-level Arria-formula meeting on Media Freedom in Belarus. Lithuania's Foreign Minister called upon the Belarusian government to respect freedom of expression, and to end the arbitrary detention of journalists and all other media restrictions.
-
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis talked to EU Ambassadors via virtual discussion, highlighted the importance of the EU's values-based leadership
Added2021.01.21
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » European Union »On 21 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis talked to the EU Ambassadors in Lithuania via virtual discussion and stressed that, in response to global challenges, the EU’s foreign policy needed to be value-based.
-
Baltic states call on the EU to take firm measures if Russia does not release Navalny
Added2021.01.18
Multilateral Relations »The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Urmas Reinsalu, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and Gabrielius Landsbergis sent a letter to the High Representative Josep Borrell, calling on the EU to step up its efforts to pressure Russia to release Alexei Navalny.
-
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry calls for the immediate release of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained in Moscow today
Added2021.01.17
Speeches, Statements »
On 17 January, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after flying to his home country from Germany.
-
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the winner of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements
Added2021.01.14
Lithuanians Living Abroad » Cultural Diplomacy »
On 14 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the laureate of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements.
-
Lithuania asks for allied solidarity regarding Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case
Added2021.01.13
NATO and International Security »
On 13 January, at the North Atlantic Council meeting, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to NATO Ambassador Deividas Matulionis raised an issue of Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case and asked for Allied solidarity.
-
Ambassador Audra Plepytė elected as the President of the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau
Added2021.01.13
Multilateral Relations »On 12 January, the Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, was elected as the President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
-
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language to change the official Lithuanian name of Belarus
Added2021.01.12
News of the Ministry »
On 12 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis received a letter from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who requested replacing the official Lithuanian name 'Baltarusija' with a form that would be more similar to the one used in the Belarusian language.
-
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral cooperation and international agenda items
Added2021.01.12
Bilateral Relations »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security issues, the situation in Belarus, and possibilities of support for democratic initiatives.
-
Lithuanian and Israeli Foreign Ministers discussed opportunities for cooperation
Added2021.01.11
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi and discussed good relations between Lithuania and Israel. The Foreign Ministers expressed their belief that bilateral political and economic cooperation would be further strengthened.
