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Lithuanian Embassy celebrates the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, honoring Lithuanian contributions Added 2026-06-18 On June 17, the Embassy of Lithuania, together with the office of Congressman Don Bacon, Co-Chair of the U.S. House Baltic Caucus, marked an important milestone at the historic Cannon House Office Building — the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
EMBASSY OFLITHUANIA SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. INDEPENDENCE Added 2026-04-22 On April 21, 2026, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America and the United States Semiquincentennial Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding On Cooperation in Support of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America
Vilnius to Host the Sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy Added 2026-03-27 From 7 to 12 June 2026, Vilnius will host the 6th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM). This will be a major international event of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, bringing together around 5,000 participants from countries across the world. The Congress will invite believers and people of good will to come together for prayer, reflection, encounters and dialogue, seeking a renewed understanding of how to...
Ambassador Varvuolis expresses condolences on the passing of Vytautas Victor Lapatinskas Added 2026-03-25 Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis expresses his deep condolences on the passing of Vytautas Victor Lapatinskas, a prominent figure in the Lithuanian American community and long-standing Honorary Consul of Lithuania in Washington State. On April 21, Victor Lapatinskas would have turned 100.
Largest Lithuanian Investment in the US: SBA Home furniture manufacturing facility officially opened in North Carolina Added 2026-02-27 On February 25, Lithuanian furniture manufacturer SBA Home officially opened its first factory in the United States, located in North Carolina.
The Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania celebrated in Washington D.C. Added 2026-02-19 On February 17, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Washington hosted a festive celebration on the occasion of the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania.
Most prominent Lithuanian artist Čiurlionis celebrated at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Added 2025-11-20 On November 19, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, the Embassy of Lithuania in the United States, in collaboration with John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, hosted a special concert by pianist Rokas Zubovas and cellist Gleb Pyšniak.
Lithuanian consular officials are scheduled to work in Mexico City on 14–15 November Added 2025-10-01 The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America will organize a consular mission in Mexico City, United Mexican States, on 14–15 November 2025.
Budrys: Lithuania is interested in strengthening dialogue with the UAE Added 2026-07-14 On 13 June, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Lana Nusseibeh, on the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The Ministers discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and the UAE, the security situation in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and the agenda for EU-UAE relations.
Added 2026-07-13 On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, participates in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. According to the head of Lithuania's diplomacy, the last meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers before the summer recess takes place today, and there is still unfinished business on the desks. This means that the necessary decisions will be delayed till autumn.
Added 2026-07-13 On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on support for Ukraine, measures to increase pressure on Russia and the situation in the Middle East.
Added 2026-07-12 On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys will participate in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union (EU) in Brussels.
Added 2026-07-12 On 12 July, Lithuania joined the statement by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, the Republic of the Philippines, Romania, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the landmark ruling handed down by the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea case, unanimously adopted under Annex VII to the...
Added 2026-07-10 Today, 10 July 2026, Chargés d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassies of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in Moscow made a joint demarche at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, strongly rejecting blatantly false public statements from 4 July 2026 by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Mikhail Galuzin.
Added 2026-07-10 On 9 July, the findings were presented by the OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert mission, which was invoked by Lithuania and 40 other OSCE participating states to investigate Russia’s militarization and indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
Added 2026-07-09 On 9 July in Vilnius, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Valeriu Chiveri, responsible for reintegrating Moldova's Transnistrian region.
Added 2026-07-08 On 8 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and issued a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as the ongoing Russian information attack on the Baltic states.
Added 2026-07-08 On 8 July, on the margins of the NATO summit in Ankara, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held bilateral meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Anita Orbán, Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman, and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot.