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ft.com/brusselsblog: Stalinism, Siberia and the EU Added 2008-05-15 The European Union's leaders travel next month to Khanty-Mansiysk for a summit with Dmitry Medvedev, the new Russian president. Will they find time, I wonder, in this booming western Siberian oil town to stop off at the crossroads of Sverdlova and...
AFP: Lithuania will not budge on EU-Russia talks deal: minister Added 2008-05-14 VILNIUS, May 14, 2008 (AFP) - Lithuania's foreign minister Wednesday warned Vilnius would resist any attempts to water down a recent deal made to overcome its veto on key EU talks with Russia.   "We shall not surrender the basic,...
President urges Lithuania's diplomats to continue defending national public interests Added 2008-05-14 Wednesday, May 14, Vilnius – President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus received Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekunas. They discussed the compromise reached Sunday, on the inclusion of Lithuania’s interests in the EU mandate...
BNS:Solution of Georgian-Russian conflict requires new formats - Lithuanian foreigm minister in Tbilisi Added 2008-05-13 TBILISI-VILNIUS, May 12, BNS - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas believes the existing peace-keeping methods are inefficient in the solution of the Georgian-Russian conflict, stressing the need to search for new formats.
President Welcomes Consent to Include Lithuania’s Proposals into the Mandate to Start Negotiations with Russia Added 2008-05-12 Sunday, May 11, Vilnius – President Valdas Adamkus met with Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski who arrived to Vilnius to discuss issues pertaining to EU’s...
In Vilnius it was agreed how to take into consideration Lithuani's proposals for the future EU-Russia negotiations Added 2008-05-12 On 11 May  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia currently presiding over the EU Dmitrij Rupel who came to Vilnius and Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekūnas discussed Lithuania’s proposals for the mandate to start the EU...
Lithuania and Poland to hold consultations on negotiating mandate on the new EU-Russia PCA Added 2008-05-08 Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas had a phone conversation with the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk today. The two Prime Ministers discussed the situation regarding the negotiating mandate for a new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation...
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania resolved to acknowledge independence of the Republic of Kosovo Added 2008-05-08 On 6th May 2008, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania adopted the Resolution “On the Acknowledgment of the Republic of Kosovo”. Voting results: for – 50, against – 6, abstained – 25.
Lithuanian parliament ratifies Lisbon Treaty Added 2008-05-08 VILNIUS, May 08, BNS - The Lithuanian parliament ratified Thursday the Lisbon Treaty, also known as European Union's (EU) Reforms Treaty. The treaty was supported by 83 of Lithuania's 141 lawmakers, while five were against and 23 abstained.
BNS: Lithuanian foreign minister rejects counter arguments to Lithuania's veto on EU-Russia talks Added 2008-05-07 Vilnius, May 07, BNS - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas rejects counter positions spoken out against Lithuania and its demands to include energy security, juridical and frozen conflict issues into the  negotiations mandate...