On Wednesday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with representatives of the Swedish business delegation, visiting Lithuania on the occasion of the state visit by the Swedish Royal Family – His Majesty King Carl Gustaf XVI and Queen Silvia. The visit agenda includes meetings with party leaders and business representatives, introductions to ...

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with the American Chamber of Commerce. Investors from the US, Denmark and Great Britain have shared best practices across the world and discussed relevant issues with the Prime Minister.

“Today, as every September, we look the truth in the eye. It witnesses the tragedy of us all. Today, we bow our heads together in memory of our friends, who have become victims of the Holocaust”, said Chancellor of the Government, Alminas Mačiulis, in Paneriai memorial, at the ceremony honoring the victims of the Holocaust, organized on the eve of the ...

On Monday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Federica Mogherini, European Commission Vice-President, European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss refugee crisis-related issues and ways to strengthen strategic communications, as well as other matters of ...

On Friday, on the eve of the Baltic Unity Day, a joint sitting of the Lithuanian and Latvian Cabinets was held in Rokiškis. The Cabinets have discussed areas to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of strategic importance. Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius and Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma have chaired the ...

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Thursday morning met with Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the world‘s most influential economic union of states, and her delegation. The Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD said that the work has already ...

Today Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan, who is on her visit to Vilnius. The meeting has focused on Lithuania’s achievements in the field of health. The Prime Minister has drawn the WHO Director-General’s attention to the fact that ...

In response to European Commission’s (EC) proposal for Lithuania to accommodate additional 780 refugees, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said that Lithuania understands the extent of the burden weighing on the shoulders of the entire Europe and the need for solidarity in sharing the ...

Continuing his visit to Israel, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the bilateral economic relations, the ongoing projects and new prospects of cooperation, particularly focusing on energy.

As part of the visit to Palestine, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met earlier today with Paletinian leaders – President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. The meetings focused on bilateral political and diplomatic relations, prospects of economic cooperation, and mutual commitment to establish an intergovernmental ...

On Thursday  Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius will start a two-day official visit to Ukraine where he will meet the Ukrainian top government officials, participate in the opening ceremony of the Lithuanian Honorary Consulate and discuss trade and investment issues with business community.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has extended greetings to Kazakhstan over the successful completion of 20 years of negotiations for the membership in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).