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On 25 September, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania, who had been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, was presented with a diplomatic note strongly condemning Russia's continued large-scale attacks against Ukraine, its civilian population and civilian infrastructure.
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On 25 September, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The ministers signed an agreement between Lithuania and Brazil on cooperation in the fields of education and science, and discussed the development of bilateral relations, opportunities for economic...
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On 25 September, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. During the meeting, the ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations between Lithuania and Guatemala, which will strengthen regular political dialogue and create...
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In New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the high-level event ‘Ensuring Accountability for Ukraine’, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. Representatives of the international community discussed ways to ensure accountability for Russia’s crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
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On 24 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the meeting, a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo was signed.
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On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Battsetseg Batmunkh, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ministers of Lithuania and Mongolia discussed the development of bilateral cooperation, support to Ukraine and opportunities for cooperation in the areas of digitalisation, innovation and...
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On 23 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, spoke on behalf of the Baltic states at the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on Ukraine. In his speech, the Minister stated that Russia continues to escalate military actions against Ukraine, and the consequences of the war are felt not only in Ukraine, but also throughout Europe and beyond.
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On 23 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with representatives of leading U.S. Jewish organisations to discuss the implementation of Lithuania’s action plan to combat antisemitism, xenophobia and incitement to hatred, and fostering Jewish life, adopted in January 2026.
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On 24 September, with 100 days remaining until the start of Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys stated that Lithuania’s diplomatic service and other state institutions are well prepared for the task.
