Press Releases

2011-12-01 Interconnections with European networks – guarantee of energy security for the Baltics

President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the meeting of Presidents of the Baltic States in Estonia. Discussing the goals and new challenges of the Baltic States the Presidents underlined that energy security and the ending of energy isolation of the region was currently a key priority for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

2011-11-30 The President received letters of credence from the first Tajik ambassador to Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaitė received letters of credence from Ambassador Kozidavlat Koimdodov of Tajikistan. During the meeting, the President and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations and the perspectives of economic cooperation between the two countries.

2011-11-29 The President received letters of credence from Ambassador Kornelis Spaans of the Netherlands

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Kornelis Willem Spaans. According to the President, Lithuanian business people mostly choose the Netherlands of all foreign countries to invest in and the Netherlands is among the largest investors in Lithuania, therefore it is important to continue developing and promoting bilateral business relations.

2011-11-28 New IT Innovation Center for Eastern Europe to be opened in Lithuania

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Vice Presidents Qu Wenchu and Lu Yong of an IT giant – Chinese company “Huawei” – to discuss the perspectives of cooperation and investments in the sphere of innovations.

2011-11-22 Business and culture bring nations together

President Dalia Grybauskaitė participated in the opening of the exhibition - fair of goods manufactured by Lithuanian companies and farmers. According to the President, effective Lithuanian business which is successfully developed in other countries is the best ambassador of Lithuania.

2011-11-22 Lithuania and Ukraine are enhancing business relations

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, currently on a working visit in Ukraine, welcomed the participants of the Lithuanian-Ukrainian business forum. According to the President, this forum, as well as the meetings of the chambers of trade, commerce and industry which have been held for several years already, show the wish to promote further the cooperation of both countries in the sphere of business and to develop joint projects.

2011-11-22 Democratic development of Ukraine should raise no doubts

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, currently on a working visit in Ukraine, met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to discuss the relationship between the European Union and Ukraine, and the progress in terms of European integration. Speaking at the press conference after the bilateral meeting, the President has stressed that she came to Ukraine as its friend, but Lithuania is a member of the European Union and has to convey its message. According to the President, bilateral relations are developing smoothly, while the European integration process is getting complicated.

2011-11-22 Train “Viking” offers new opportunities for the Baltic and Black sea regions

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, currently on a working visit in Ukraine, attended a session of the Council of Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and discussed with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych the bilateral economic cooperation and the ways in which to enhance the effectiveness of the shuttle train “Viking” connecting the Baltic and Black sea regions.

2011-11-22 Dalia Grybauskaitė to attend a session of the Council of Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine

Tomorrow (November 22) President Dalia Grybauskaitė will go for a working visit to Ukraine. In Kiev, she will meet with President Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Mykola Azarov of Ukraine, attend the fifth session of the Council of Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine, welcome the participants of the business forum of both countries, and participate in the exhibition - fair of Lithuanian products.

2011-11-18 The President congratulated the Latvian leader on Independence Day

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Andris Bērziņš of Latvia on Independence Day. "As Lithuania and Latvia mark the twentieth anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations, I would like to see our bilateral dialogue and practical cooperation, based on mutual understanding and good neighborliness, grow even stronger," the President wrote in her message of congratulations.