Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada
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RSS Lithuanians in Canada joined civic campaigns commemorating the victims of the January 13, 1991
Added2021.01.19
Lithuanians in Canada » Cultural diplomacy »On the 30th anniversary of the Day of Freedom Defenders many Lithuanians, living in Canada, actively participated in the virtual tribute run (walk) “Road of Life and Death” and joined the Forget-Me-Not campaign upon the invitation by the Embassy of Lithuania to Canada.
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Changes on Consular Services
Added2021.01.15
Consular news »According to the latest restrictions, as from January 14, 2021 in province of Ontario, the Lithuanian Embassy will discontinue non-essential consular services and all services in person.
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Freedom Defenders’ Day of Lithuania commemorated in Canada
Added2021.01.13
Lithuanians in Canada » Cultural diplomacy »30 years ago today, citizens of Lithuania stood against the brutal assault of Soviet military and defended their country’s independence. To honor the memory of the victims of Soviet military aggression in Vilnius on January 13, 1991, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, has proclaimed January 13th, 2021 - the Freedom Defenders’ Day of Lithuania in Ottawa.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral cooperation and international agenda items
Added2021.01.12
Foreign Policy and diplomacy »On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security issues, the situation in Belarus, and possibilities of support for democratic initiatives.
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January 13th to be proclaimed the Freedom Defenders’ Day of Lithuania in Ottawa
Added2021.01.11
On the 30th anniversary of the events of January 13th, His Worship Jim Watson, the mayor of Canada‘s capital, plans to proclaim January 13th, 2021 as the Freedom Defenders’ Day of Lithuania in Ottawa. Proclamation is planned to be released on Wednesday. On January 13th, a meadow of forget-me-not flowers will bloom in front of the Heritage Building of Ottawa City Hall (195 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K2P 2L7) in memory of the Lithuanian Freedom defenders.
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Virtual exhibition of “Aš, Lietuva ir Laisvė” drawing contest
Added2021.01.08
Lithuanians in Canada » Cultural diplomacy »Every year on January 13th we commemorate the Freedom Defenders‘ Day. This year, as Lithuania commemorates the 30th anniversary of this day, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada organized a drawing contest „Aš, Lietuva ir Laisvė“ for children of Lithuanian descent in Canada.
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Special digital exhibition by Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada
Added2021.01.07
Lithuanians in Canada » Cultural diplomacy »On January 13th, 2021, Lithuania is marking the 30th anniversary of Freedom Defenders' Day to honor the memory of the victims of Soviet military aggression in Vilnius in 1991, when assault on Vilnius TV tower and Lithuanian Radio and Television resulted in the death of 14 civilians.
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RSS Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis talked to EU Ambassadors via virtual discussion, highlighted the importance of the EU's values-based leadership
Added2021.01.21
Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs » Multilateral Relations » European Union »On 21 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis talked to the EU Ambassadors in Lithuania via virtual discussion and stressed that, in response to global challenges, the EU’s foreign policy needed to be value-based.
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Baltic states call on the EU to take firm measures if Russia does not release Navalny
Added2021.01.18
Multilateral Relations »The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Urmas Reinsalu, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and Gabrielius Landsbergis sent a letter to the High Representative Josep Borrell, calling on the EU to step up its efforts to pressure Russia to release Alexei Navalny.
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Lithuania's Foreign Ministry calls for the immediate release of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained in Moscow today
Added2021.01.17
Speeches, Statements »
On 17 January, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after flying to his home country from Germany.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the winner of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements
Added2021.01.14
Lithuanians Living Abroad » Cultural Diplomacy »
On 14 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the laureate of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements.
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Lithuania asks for allied solidarity regarding Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case
Added2021.01.13
NATO and International Security »
On 13 January, at the North Atlantic Council meeting, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to NATO Ambassador Deividas Matulionis raised an issue of Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case and asked for Allied solidarity.
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Ambassador Audra Plepytė elected as the President of the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau
Added2021.01.13
Multilateral Relations »On 12 January, the Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, was elected as the President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language to change the official Lithuanian name of Belarus
Added2021.01.12
News of the Ministry »
On 12 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis received a letter from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who requested replacing the official Lithuanian name 'Baltarusija' with a form that would be more similar to the one used in the Belarusian language.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral cooperation and international agenda items
Added2021.01.12
Bilateral Relations »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security issues, the situation in Belarus, and possibilities of support for democratic initiatives.
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Lithuanian and Israeli Foreign Ministers discussed opportunities for cooperation
Added2021.01.11
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi and discussed good relations between Lithuania and Israel. The Foreign Ministers expressed their belief that bilateral political and economic cooperation would be further strengthened.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Dutch counterpart discussed prospects for bilateral and international cooperation
Added2021.01.08
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
On 8 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Blok and discussed the key issues of bilateral and international cooperation.
