Lithuania Promotes Cultural Heritage Reforms, Aims For Bigger UNESCO Role By 2027

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Lithuania is taking an active role at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held from July 6 through 16 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The session brings together international …

Columbia detains man accused of planning attacks on Ukrainian drone shipments in Lithuania

Lithuania to contribute €1m to the EC’s Ukraine reconstruction programme

Lithuania extends exemption from language requirement for Ukrainians

Lithuania Postpones Language Requirement for Ukrainian Refugees at Work

On July 9, the Lithuanian government decided to postpone the Lithuanian language requirement for Ukrainian refugees who are already employed or planning to find work. This decision, which will last for another six months, was announced by the Lithuanian …

Minister hails Lithuania relations as delegation visits

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday hailed the importance of security and economic ties between Taiwan and Lithuania as he met with a delegation of Lithuanian lawmakers in Taipei. The eight-member Seimas delegation is led by Lithuania …

Lithuania, Finland pivot to landmine production, potentially supplying to Ukraine, Reuters reports

Lithuania and Finland plan to begin domestic anti-personnel mine manufacturing in 2026, with some of the supplies potentially earmarked for Ukraine to counter the Russian threat, Reuters reported on July 9. The two NATO members will begin manufacturing …

The Grateful Dead: A story of hippies, LSD and Lithuania’s iconic basketball uniforms

On July 9, 1995, The Grateful Dead played their final concert in Chicago. Just one month later, their leader, Jerry Garcia, passed away at 53 due to complications from diabetes. Despite being inactive during the latter half of that decade, they were the …

Lithuania urges immediate adoption of EU's 18th sanctions package following Russia's aerial assault

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has called for the immediate adoption of the European Union's 18th sanctions package against Russia following a massive overnight aerial assault by the Kremlin on Ukraine. He said this in a post on the social …

Reuters: Finland and Lithuania preparing to produce anti-personnel mines

Lithuania and Finland are likely to begin domestic production of anti-personnel mines next year to provide themselves and Ukraine with them, given the military threat from Russia. This was reported to Reuters by officials from both countries. The two …