Press Releases

2011-07-06 Active promoters of Lithuania strengthen public confidence in the state

On the occasion of Statehood Day, President Dalia Grybauskaitė awarded Lithuanian citizens and foreign nationals with state decorations for their merits to the Republic of Lithuania and promotion of the name of Lithuania in the world. In her congratulatory speech, President Grybauskaitė emphasized that the awarded persons had contributed in a major way to consolidating the State of Lithuania.

2011-07-05 EuroBasket 2011 – opportunity to promote the image of Lithuania worldwide

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė received organizers of the European Men's Basketball Championship, EuroBasket 2011, to discuss the progress of preparations for the championship. The President underlined during the meeting that proper preparedness to host the championship was the responsibility and a matter of concern for the whole of Lithuania and its success was a matter of honor, prestige and image of the country in the world.

2011-07-04 The President congratulated U.S. President Obama on Independence Day

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė sent congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama on the national holiday, the Independence Day. "Twenty years ago, Lithuania and the United States reestablished diplomatic relations, and I would like to take the opportunity to once again underline the importance of the support extended by your country and its people to Lithuania on the path to re-independence as well as to express my delight with our cooperation, growing ever stronger in security, energy and other areas," the President writes in the letter of congratulations.

2011-07-01 The President of Lithuania met with the President of Kosovo

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė had a meeting with the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga. The leader of Kosovo attended yesterday the high-level conference ‘Women Enhancing Democracy: Best Practices' initiated by the Lithuanian and Finnish heads of state.

2011-07-01 Women’s Conference in Vilnius is a significant contribution to UN efforts to combat violence

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė had a meeting with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Margot Wallstrom. Margot Wallstrom passed a message from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in which he underlines that the Conference initiated by the President is a significant contribution to the United Nations efforts to combat violence, trafficking in human beings and sexual violence in conflict.

2011-07-01 The EU must speak one voice in its external policy

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, discussed EU's Eastern Partnership policy, EU's relations with Russia and Belarus, Lithuanian Chairmanship of OSCE and Presidency of the Community of Democracies, and the situation in North Africa and Syria.

2011-07-01 New threats to democracy – a challenge to all countries of the world

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė made an opening address at the Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies that ran under the title ‘Community of Democracies: Empowered, Energized, Engaged'. The President noted that Lithuania which is closing its Presidency of the Community managed to attain the goals set two years ago and to strengthen cooperation among countries in building democracy.

2011-07-01 The U.S. is Lithuania’s partner to attain energy independence

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Unites States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, currently visiting Vilnius at her invitation, to discuss energy and regional security issues, Lithuanian-U.S. cooperation priorities, and prospects of democratic development in the neighboring countries. According to the President, new energy security related challenges are defining new guidelines for cooperation with the United States.

2011-07-01 The President congratulated Canada’s Governor General on Canada Day

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite sent congratulations on behalf of herself and all people of Lithuania to Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, on the national holiday, the Canada Day.

2011-06-30 Vilnius conference ideas will give strength and inspiration to women worldwide

President Dalia Grybauskaitė thanked all of the participants from around the world who came to the Vilnius high-level conference “Women Enhancing Democracy: Best Practices” for their thoughts and ideas inspiring to work even harder for ensuring women full-fledged life. The President underlined that such intense focus from the international community on the conference showed the great significance of the problems discussed.