Press Releases

2011-01-17 President extended condolences to Brazilian leader over natural disaster

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė extended condolences on behalf of herself and the people of Lithuania to President Dilma Rousseff of the Federative Republic of Brazil over the tragic natural disaster that struck the country.

2011-01-13 The President honoured memory of freedom defenders in the Antakalnis Cemetery

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė visited the Antakalnis Cemetery to honour the memory of those killed on January 13. Before that the President attended a special sitting in the Seimas and made a speech. She underlined that there were days in the life of every nation when the power of will, unity and resilience of its people were tested and when their fate was determined. For Lithuania that day was January 13.

2011-01-13 January 13 commits us to build a free, progressive and fair Lithuania

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė attended a special sitting of the Seimas dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Day of the Defenders of Freedom. The President underlined in her speech that there were days in the life of every nation when the power of will, unity and resilience of its people were tested and when their fate was determined. For Lithuania that day was January 13.

2011-01-12 Bilateral relations and cooperation within NATO discussed with U.S. Senator

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with U.S. Senator Richard Durbin. The President underlined at the meeting that the United States was Lithuania’s key partner within NATO and a strategic partner in developing cooperation in the area of security.

2011-01-12 Integration of the Baltic Sea Region – a common interest of Lithuania and Latvia

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė received Speaker of the Latvian Saeima, Solvita Āboltiņa. The President underlined in the meeting that Lithuania and Latvia as Baltic neighbours should cooperate still more closely as they are bound by shared political and economic interests and common priorities within the European Union and NATO.

2011-01-10 Facilitated visa regime for Belarusian citizens will promote democratization of Belarus

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė wrote a letter to President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, urging them to look for ways to facilitate travelling and visa regime within the Schengen area for Belarusians irrespective of any sanctions that might be imposed by the EU on the Belarusian administration.

2011-01-03 Situation in Belarus – one of the main issues for Lithuanian Chairmanship of OSCE

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis, the new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office as from 1 January, discussed priorities and main concerns for the Lithuanian Chairmanship of this Organization. The President underlined that the OSCE chaired by Lithuania would seek progress in resolving frozen conflicts, strengthen cooperation in combating modern threats, including energy isolation and cyber threats, and seek to enforce respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms by ensuring the freedom of press and democratic elections.

2010-12-23 The President congratulated the Emperor of Japan on national holiday

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to His Imperial Majesty Akihito on his birthday and Japan's national holiday.

2010-12-23 Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents talked over the phone before Christmas

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė received a phone call from Latvia’s President Valdis Zatlers to exchange season’s greetings. President Grybauskaitė wished her Latvian counterpart and his family as well as people of his country peaceful holidays and a good New Year.

2010-12-21 The President: Political declarations of NATO’s strategic concept must be translated into reality

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Lithuania’s defense attachés to discuss issues related to defense and security in their operational regions as well as military and political cooperation plans and prospects. They also discussed plans of Lithuania’s defense structures for the coming year, and activities within NATO and with partners.