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Posts from ‘December, 2011’

Thu, 22 Dec 2011, Lithuanian diplomacy in 2011…

On Dec 16, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry presented its annual report “The diplomatic service for Lithuania 2011.” It is the first such annual report presenting the work of this minis...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011, Court: Kedys’ daughter should live with her mother…

According to the court’s ruling, the seven-year-old girl should be returned to Stankunaite after 14 days if psychologists say that this little girl is ready for such a step. “I&rsquo...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011, Tax threatens deposits…

Stasys Kropas, says that it is an unwise decision to tax residents’ savings now, given both Lithuanian and global market uncertainties. The tax would be applied to many people for whom depos...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011, Kremlin’s OSCE Ministerial Council-related demarches…

6, during the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vilnius, Lavrov and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis met for mutual talks. On Dec. 6-7, Azubalis met for mutual talks with many fore...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011, European order for payment…

The European order for payment procedure makes it possible for the creditor to claim his undisputed takings against debtors anywhere in the EU – member countries where the EU Regulation appl...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011, European order for payment…

The European order for payment procedure makes it possible for the creditor to claim his undisputed takings against debtors anywhere in the EU – member countries where the EU Regulation appl...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011, Baltic cooperation twenty years later…

2. The three Baltic presidents, together with the Polish president and EU Transport Commissioner, Estonian Siim Kallas, discussed the EU co-sponsored railway project, the European-standard 1,435...



LITHUANIA is a state in Northern Europe which has borders with Latvia, Russia, Poland and Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden and Denmark. Lithuania covers around 65 thousands square kilometers. The only official language in Lithuania is Lithuanian. Lithuania as a state is a parliamentary republic with internal division of 60 municipalities. The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. Lithuania is a member of NATO, and the European Union and the Council of Europe. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture and Lithuania celebrated the millennium of its name.