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CLINTON CONGRATULATES LITHUANIA ON FEB. 16 INDEPENDENCE DAY ON BEHALF OF US PRESIDENT (BNS, 15 February 2012) Added 2012-02-15 VILNIUS, Feb 15, BNS – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has on behalf of US President Barack Obama congratulated the people of Lithuania on the Day of Re-establishment of the State celebrated on Feb. 16. "Despite years of war and...
NATO EXTENDS AIR POLICING MISSION IN BALTIC STATES (BNS, 8 February 2012) Added 2012-02-09 VILNIUS, Feb 08, BNS – NATO on Wednesday decided to extend the Baltic Air Policing mission which has so far had a mandate until 2014. Ambassadors in Brussels formally agreed that it would be a long-term mission with regular reviews, and did not...
COMMENT BY LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AUDRONIUS AŽUBALIS ON THE DECISION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE AIR POLICING MISSION IN THE BALTIC STATES Added 2012-02-08 We welcome today’s decision of the North Atlantic Council to extend the air policing mission in the Baltic States after 2014. This decision once again testifies to the Alliance’s unity and solidarity. It is very important that the highest security...
BAFL TO HONOR SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON WITH THE BALTIC FREEDOM AWARD Added 2012-02-03 The Baltic American Freedom League has voted to present the 2012 Baltic Freedom Award to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  The  Baltic Freedom Award recognizes  individuals or organizations whose efforts have...
IN THE LETTER OF THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE TO LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER THE OSCE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING LITHUANIAN CHAIRMANSHIP ARE STRESSED Added 2012-01-20 The Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Clinton in the appreciation letter to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis congratulated him on successful Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in...
DURING THE VISIT TO THE USA, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT ELIGIJUS MASIULIS WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE NATO CARGO TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION AND COOPERATION OF SEAPORTS Added 2012-01-17 This week Lithuanian delegation headed by Minister of Transport and Communications, Eligijus Masiulis, is visiting the United States of America. During the visit the delegation will meet government officials and business representatives regarding...
MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE R. JUKNEVIČIENĖ: USA DOES NOT QUESTION THE ARTICLE 5 COMMITMENTS Added 2012-01-09   On January 6, Friday, Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė discussed points of regional security and prospects of the Baltic Air Policing mission in a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State William Burns at the US Department of...
LITHUANIA IS TO COORDINATE THE NORDIC-BALTIC COOPERATION IN 2012, WILL STRENGTHEN REGION'S COOPERATION WITH THE US Added 2012-01-03 In 2012, Lithuania will be a centre of joint Nordic-Baltic activities. On 1 January, Vilnius takes over the coordination of the cooperation between eight Nordic-Baltic countries (NB8). “The year 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of cooperation...
DALIA GRYBAUSKAITĖ AND HILLARY CLINTON DISCUSSED REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES Added 2011-12-06 President Dalia Grybauskaitė and the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, currently participating in the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, met on December 6 to discuss regional security issues and preparedness for the NATO summit to be...
IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIAN AND U.S. EXPERTS DISCUSS COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR SECURITY Added 2011-12-02 On 1 December, Lithuanian and U.S. experts discussed means of strengthening bilateral cooperation on nuclear safety and the fight against the smuggling of nuclear materials. Lithuania aims to actively join global nuclear security initiatives that...