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Lithuanian Special Operations Unit soldiers started mission in southern Afghanistan Added 2007-08-01 On August 1 troops of the Lithuanian Special Operation Unit Squadron “Aitvaras” started one-year NATO International Security Assistance Force mission in southern Afghanistan. Soldiers of the Special Forces along with soldiers from other NATO...
Romanian contingent takes over Baltic air policing mission from France Added 2007-07-26 France has surrendered the NATO-sanctioned Baltic air policing mission to a Romanian contingent. An official exchange ceremony took place at the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Zokniai on Tuesday. The Romanian Air Force has sent a...
Ms I. Maciuleviciute from Lithuania has won M.Worner Junior Essay Award Added 2007-07-10 Ms Ieva Maciuleviciute from Lithuania has won 2006 – 2007 M.Worner Junior Essay Award  The Selection Committee reviewed fifty applications and chose the essay submitted by Ms I.Maciuleviciute „Does the ‚open door‘ rhetoric of NATO‘s...
Lithuania prolonged its commitments to participate in international operations abroad Added 2007-06-14 On Thursday, June 14 the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania prolonged the mandate for Lithuanian military units to participate in international operations. Lithuania will continue observing its international obligations to ensure peace and...
FURTHER COOPERATION PERSPECTIVES BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND UKRAINE WERE DISCUSSED IN OSLO Added 2007-04-27 On 27 April during the informal meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of NATO members in Oslo Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk. During the bilateral...
MEMBERSHIP IN THE MOST STABLE ALLIANCE OF COLLECTIVE DEFENCE IS THE RESULT OF PATIENCE AND SUPPORT OF ALL LITHUANIAN PEOPLE Added 2007-03-29   On 29 March during  the celebration of the third anniversary of Lithuania’s membership in NATO at the Presidential Palace Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas congratulated the guests and...
NATO SG Jaap de Hoop Scheffer meets Lithuanian ambassadors Added 2007-03-15 On 15-16 March in Brussels Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas and the heads of Lithuanian diplomatic representations in the Commonwealth of Independent States with EU and NATO officials are discussing the EU and NATO...
NEW HEAD OF LITHUANIA’S SPECIAL MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN APPOINTED Added 2007-02-05 On 2 February Birutė Abraitienė,  a diplomat of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign  Affairs, left to Ghor province of Afghanistan to head Lithuanian Special Mission in Chagcharan. Lithuanian Special Mission in Ghor province of...
NATO SUCCESS IN AFGHANISTAN DEPENDS ON ALLIES’ ABILITIES TO CONCENTRATE IN THE MOST DIFFICULT PLACES OF THE OPERATION Added 2007-01-26 On 26 January at the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas continued discussions on NATO’s operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo. Minister Vaitiekūnas informed NATO...
MUSIC LOVERS ARE INVITED TO HELP THE CHILDREN OF AFGHANISTAN Added 2006-11-28 The Art Director and Conductor of Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Goodwill Ambassador of the campaign ‘Time to Help Others’ Gintaras Rinkevičius invites to a special concert on 15 December in Vilnius Congress Concert Hall. Music lovers can...