Baltic States should work together towards achieving common goals in the EU and its neighborhood, Lithuanian foreign minister says
The Baltic States must work together to defend their common interests – address energy security challenges and problems of transport isolation, develop a vision of the Eastern neighbourhood, aim at achieving a universal condemnation of crimes committed by the totalitarian regimes and to negotiate the EU budget together, because they can expect positive results only when speaking with one voice, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis said. More...
The EU should remain engaged in Afghanistan also after 2014, Lithuanian foreign minister says
On April 23 at the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis underlined that the EU engagement in Afghanistan was a long-term task, and that cooperation with Kabul had to continue after transferring the security responsibility to the Afghan National Security Forces in 2014. More...
The EU ministers take a unanimous decision on Belarus
On 23 March in Brussels, the EU foreign ministers made a unanimous decision to reinforce restrictive measures against the Belarusian regime. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis underlined that these measures should affect the regime and officials personally responsible for acts of repression, but not ordinary Belarusians. More...