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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.
Budrys: we are committed to achieving a stronger, more prepared, and more lethal NATO Added 2025-05-15 Today, on 15 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye. The Ministers will discuss current Euro-Atlantic security issues, the need to rapidly increase allied defence investments, and ensure the necessary defence capabilities.
Ambassador Jauniškis presented his letters of credence to the NATO Secretary General Added 2025-04-29 On 29 April, Ambassador-designate Darius Jauniškis, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), presented his letters of credence to the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte.
Minister Budrys at NATO: Russia is and will remain a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security Added 2025-04-04 On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels.  The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries  focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, and NATO partners from the...
Budrys at NATO: Russia does not want peace, it wants Ukraine, it wants to subjugate Ukraine and other neighbors Added 2025-04-03 On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence, and the importance of increasing defence spending. Before the meeting, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy told journalists that this was a strategic moment and the...
Budrys meets with the head of NATO: words will not deter Russia, only NATO military power can do it Added 2025-03-17 On 17 March in Brussels, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. They discussed preparations for the NATO summit in The Hague, increasing military support for Ukraine, European security challenges, and the need for NATO allies to increase defence spending.
Minister Budrys awarded Ambassador Sarapinas and the former Honorary Consul in the U.S. state of Georgia, Klicius Added 2025-07-08 On 7 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, conferred the honorary award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania - Lithuania's Diplomacy Star - on Romualda Klicius, former Honorary Consul of Lithuania in the state of Georgia (U.S.A.), and the medal “For Merits at the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service” to Ambassador Valdemaras Sarapinas in Poland.
Added 2025-07-07 Today, on 7 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the heads of Lithuania's diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representations to international organizations. This is a traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Lithuania, where the achievements of the past year are evaluated and future tasks are discussed.
Added 2025-07-04 Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania to protest regarding the extremely massive shelling of Ukraine by the Russian military forces. On the night of 3 July, Russia launched 550 combat drones and various missiles across Ukraine.
Added 2025-07-02 On 2 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of Belarus’ democratic forces, and congratulated her husband, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, on his release at the end of June.
Added 2025-06-27 On 26 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, conferred the honorary award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania - Lithuania's Diplomacy Star - on Professor Nathalie Sylvie Drach-Temam, President of Sorbonne University in Paris, for strengthening Lithuania’s bilateral relations with France.
Added 2025-06-26 On 25th of June, Lithuanian Parliament approved amendments to the Law on the imposition of restrictive measures in view of military aggression against Ukraine (hereinafter – the Law), which provides a legal basis for the imposition of national sanctions against Russia and Belarus in the event that the restrictive measures imposed on the countries in question at the level of the European Union cease to apply, or...
Added 2025-06-25 On 25 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, who is attending the NATO summit in The Hague, met with German Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephulu. The Lithuanian and German foreign ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, the deployment of a German brigade in Lithuania, the security situation in the region, support for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, the Iran issue, and the situation in the Middle East.
Added 2025-06-25 On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys participated in the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague in the format of foreign ministers.
Added 2025-06-25 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.”
Added 2025-06-24 On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will attend the NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, where the leaders of the 32 Alliance countries are expected to agree on an ambitious goal of increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP.