President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed into law the ratification of the protocol on the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to NATO. This concludes the Vilnius process launched in 2000 by ten countries declaring their aspirations to NATO membership. North Macedonia is the last of the Vilnius Ten nations that has not as yet acceded the Alliance. The invitation for North Macedonia to join the Alliance testifies to that NATO’s open door policy is an ongoing and dynamic process. Lithuania supports the enlargement of the Alliance.
Tomorrow, on March 21, President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels to attend a two-day meeting of the European Council. On the first day of their traditional meeting in Brussels, EU leaders will discuss the latest Brexit developments. As the scheduled date for the UK‘s departure from the EU on March 29 draws near, options for extending the Brexit deadline will be discussed - which requires the unanimous agreement of the EU-27. Global trade issues and preparations for the EU-China summit will also be on the meeting’s agenda. The debate will focus on the principle of reciprocity, a level playing...
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia on Independence Day and sent her best wishes for the continued happiness, concord and well-being of all Tunisians. “As you celebrate National Independence Day, I would like to express my strong hope that the citizens of Tunisia do not lose their resolve in dealing with ongoing challenges, safeguarding public security and human rights, boosting economic growth, and securing Tunisia’s social and democratic foundation built on dialogue,” the President wrote in her message of congratulations.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the European Court of Auditors to discuss the...
President Dalia Grybauskaitė offered heartfelt condolences over the deadly shooting attack in Utrecht, resulting in the loss of innocent lives. At this time of great distress, the President wished fortitude to the victims’ families and loved ones, recovery to the injured as well as unity and consolidation to the city of Utrecht and the Dutch people.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė received letters of credence from Ambassador Ana Maria Ramirez of Argentina. The...
President Dalia Grybauskaitė received letters of credence from Manuel Antonio Mejía Dalmau, Ambassador of Ecuador,...
President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland on Saint Patrick’s Day. The President pointed out that Lithuanians were also celebrating - like every year - the national day of their Irish friends in Vilnius and across Lithuania. “Over the past fifteen years of collaborative work in the European Union, our bilateral dialogue and exceptional people-to-people contacts have deepened and expanded, and we are truly delighted about that,” the President wrote in her message of congratulations.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended condolences over the terror attacks in Christchurch that took the lives of dozens of people and left many injured. The President underlined that Lithuania strongly condemned such brutal and unjustifiable act of violence and stood in support of the people of New Zealand. On behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, the President wished strength and fortitude to the victims' families and loved ones, recovery to the injured as well as unity and consolidation to New Zealand at this time of great sorrow and difficulty.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President János Áder of Hungary on national day. “We value our collaborative work within the European Union and NATO, especially in addressing common security challenges and reinforcing defense across the region,” the President wrote in her message of congratulations. She underscored Hungary’s responsible and committed approach to security in the Baltic region.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is on a working visit in the United States, visited the Pennsylvania National Guard...
The President attends a European Council meeting in Brussels
The President attends the awards ceremony for the national municipal competition “It is we who build the state!”
The President meets with children from Kupiškis district day center
The President meets with triathlete Vidmantas Urbonas
The President meets with Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the European Court of Auditors
The President visits the Pennsylvania National Guard Headquarters
The President meets with Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili
The President attend the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Union of Lublin
President Dalia Grybauskaitė meets with President Andrzej Duda of Poland
The President meets with world-famous tenor Plácido Domingo
