On Tuesday, in the city of Astana, during his official visit to Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with the Head of the Kazakhstan Government, Karim Masimov. “In recent years, Lithuania and Kazakhstan have discovered a number of common interests in numerous areas of bilateral cooperation, notably ...

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has started his visit to Astana by meeting the Lithuanian community – representatives of the Lithuanian deportees of Karaganda. In the meeting, the Prime Minister has stressed the importance of the Lithuanian diaspora’s contribution to Lithuania, discussed ways to strengthen the Lithuanian spirit abroad, and presented ...

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has extended greetings to Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg and to the people of the country on the occasion of Norway’s national holiday – the Constitution Day. “Please accept the most sincere greetings from the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the people of Lithuania on ...

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and the delegation will visit Astana and Almaty of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 18-21 May with a view to promoting economic ties, investments, and cooperation in different fields.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has congratulated Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, over the reappointment and successful formation of the new government.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has extended sincere congratulations to President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on winning the outstanding award ¬– the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2015, informally also called the Oscar of European policy, for the outstanding leadership in ...

On Friday, the Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Li Jianhong, the Chairman of the Board of one of the largest Chinese corporations, China Merchants Group, and his delegation. During the meeting, Chinese investment opportunities in Lithuania were discussed and three memorandums were signed – with the Kaunas Free ...

This Thursday, in the Government building, the first meeting of the Commission for the Issues Concerning the Jewish History and Culture in Lithuania (including issues related to the preservation of the Jewish cemeteries and mass graves in Lithuania) has been held. It was attended by ...

On Tuesday, Chancellor of the Government, Alminas Mačiulis, met with Moldova’s Youth and Sports Minister, Sergei Afanasenco, to discuss Moldova's integration into the European Union and possibilities for sharing best practices in the development of Moldova's modern sports infrastructure and increasing youth employment.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius congratulated the Prime Minister of Latvia, Laimduota Straujuma, on the Restoration of Independence Day on behalf of the Government and the people of Lithuania.

On Thursday Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Lithuania Wei Ruixing. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, future opportunities for development of trade in agricultural sector, cooperation in China+16 format, and future prospects. “Next year will see the 25th ...

On Saturday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius expressed his condolences to the Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala over the tragic earthquake.