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Budrys spoke by phone with the NATO Secretary General Added 2025-12-04 On 4 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Minister and the Head of NATO discussed the ongoing Belarusian hybrid attack against Lithuania and NATO's response to such activities.
At the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Budrys raised questions about the response to the Belarusian hybrid attacks Added 2025-12-03 On 3 December, on the margins of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, Kęstutis Budrys presented the situation regarding Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania to the United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and United States Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker. The Minister also raised the question of the response to the actions of the Lukashenka regime...
Budrys at NATO: Russia is, and will continue to be, a direct military threat to the Alliance Added 2025-12-03 On 3 December, Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is attending a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss the implementation of defence and deterrence measures and the Alliance's response to growing hybrid threats.
Foreign Vice-Minister Plepytė met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Added 2025-09-17 On 17 September, during a working visit to Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska.
Minister Budrys discussed air defence and anti-drone capability enhancement with NATO chief over the phone Added 2025-08-06 Today, on August 6, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, had a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte. The conversation focused on the security situation in the region, recent drone incidents in Lithuania and the necessary measures to ensure the security of NATO airspace.
Budrys in The Hague: President Trump has succeeded in ending the 12-day war in the Middle East; now we have a chance to end Russia's 1,200-day war of aggression against Ukraine Added 2025-06-24 On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys participated in the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague in the format of foreign ministers.
Minister Budrys: Resilient societies that are well prepared to counter threats are an important deterrent Added 2025-06-24 On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, who was attending the NATO summit in The Hague, joined Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna in a public diplomacy forum discussion entitled “Making our Societies more Robust, Ready and Resilient.”
Budrys: Ukraine's NATO membership is the best way to protect not only Ukraine, but also Europe Added 2025-05-15 At an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye on 15 May, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, said he wanted the agreement established at previous summits that Ukraine was on the irreversible path to joining NATO reconfirmed in The Hague.
Vilnius marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence with record-breaking U.S. flag display Added 2026-07-04 On July 4, as the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, the largest foreign national flag ever displayed in Lithuania was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Added 2026-06-30 The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, is on a working visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Tuesday, the Minister met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, and discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security and enlargement of the European Union, as well as reducing Russia's influence in the region.
Added 2026-06-29 On 29 June, during his visit to North Macedonia, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. During the meetings, the Minister, the President of North Macedonia and the Prime Minister discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, prospects for the enlargement of the European Union and the security situation in...
Added 2026-06-29 On 29 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is on a working visit to North Macedonia. On Monday, Budrys met with Timčo Mucunski, North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
Added 2026-06-27 On 27 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia. This year's Forum, "The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions. One Future," focused on the transition to a multipolar world order and its impact on international relations.
Added 2026-06-26 On 26 June, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, topical issues of international policy, and support for Ukraine.
Added 2026-06-25 On 25 June, Kęstutis Budrys, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, spoke at the discussion session dedicated to the activities of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund, and signed a joint declaration with Andreas Carlson, Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Kuldar Leis, Minister of Infrastructure of Estonia and Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime...
Added 2026-06-25 On 25 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Minister-President of Flanders Matthias Diependaele on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk. The meeting focused on the guidelines for cooperation between Lithuania and Flanders, the strengthening of economic ties, and practical partnerships for Ukraine's recovery.
Added 2026-06-18 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, continues his visit to Israel. On 17 June, the Minister met with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and the Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana.
Added 2026-06-17 On 17 June, on a working visit to Palestine, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, the Palestinian Ministry of Local Government, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), signed a joint declaration that marks a formal commitment to jointly develop a more efficient, transparent, and innovative Palestinian public sector....