Lithuania is a Northern country on the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea,a member of the United Nations Organisation,the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,the European Union,the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation,the World Trade Organisation. Currently,Lithuania maintains diplomatic relations with 186 states Lithuania became a member of the United Nations on 18 September 1991,and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements. It is also a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,NATO and its adjunct North Atlantic Coordinating Council,the Council of Europe,and the European Union. Lithuania gained membership in the World Trade Organization on 31 May 2001.
The Act of Independence of Lithuania or the Act of February 16th,also the Lithuanian Resolution on Independence,was signed by the Council of Lithuania on 16 February 1918,proclaiming the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania,governed by democratic principles,with Vilnius as its capital. The Act was signed by all twenty representatives of the Council,which was chaired by Jonas Basanavičius. The Act of February 16 was the result of a series of resolutions on the issue,including one issued by the Vilnius Conference and the Act of January 8. The path to the Act was long and complex because the German Empire exerted pressure on the Council to form an alliance. The Council had to carefully maneuver between the Germans,whose troops were present in Lithuania,and the demands of the Lithuanian people.
Vytautas Kernagis was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter,bard,actor,director,and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian sung poetry.
Alfonsas Eidintas is a historian,diplomat and novelist. He was Lithuania's ambassador to various countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania is a governmental body of the Republic of Lithuania that shapes the national policy,and organises,coordinates,and controls its enforcement in the following areas:foreign affairs and security policy:international relations,economic security,foreign trade,protection of the rights and interests of the Republic of Lithuania and its persons and entities abroad;coordination of European Union membership;representing the Republic of Lithuania abroad diplomatic and consular relations,diplomatic service,Lithuanian national and diplomatic protocol,international relations;the policy of cooperation of the Republic of Lithuania;strengthening of expat connections with Lithuania.
The Ministry for Belarusian Affairs was a short-lived interwar Lithuanian ministry. It was established in December 1918 to gain support of Belarusians in international negotiations over the borders of the newly independent Lithuania. However,the Lithuanian government did not support Belarusian autonomy and the ministry effectively competed with the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. Activities of the ministry were limited to publication of several books and two periodicals and other cultural work. The ministry was officially closed in January 1924.
Denmark–Lithuania relations refers to the historical and current diplomatic relations between Denmark and Lithuania. Lithuania has an embassy in Copenhagen,and Denmark has an embassy in Vilnius. Denmark first recognized Lithuania in 1921 and again on 28 February 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations were established on 24 August 1991. Both countries are members of the European Union,NATO,Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Council of Europe.
A referendum on the presidency was held in Lithuania on 23 May 1992. Voters were asked whether they approved of restoring the institution of the presidency. It was initiated by Sąjūdis.
Tomas Davulis is a Lithuanian labour law scholar,professor at Vilnius University and Dean of Vilnius University Faculty of Law.
The Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Lithuania is the part of the governmental service tasked with enforcing the foreign policy set by the President,the Parliament,and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. The head of the service is the Foreign Minister.
Petras Auštrevičius is a Lithuanian liberal politician,diplomat,civil society activist,former member of Seimas,and since 2014,a member of the European Parliament.
Dominik Semashko was a Belarusian activist. In 1890s,he joined the Polish Socialist Party and other socialist groups advocating workers' rights. The police forced him to flee to Switzerland where he received engineering education and firefighting training. During World War I,he was fire chief in Vilnius from 1915 to 1918. In 1918,he was elected to the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic and then became part of the Council of Lithuania. Initially,he was a supported of a union between Lithuania and Belarus along the lines of the old Grand Duchy of Lithuania but later became more aligned with Lithuania. He represented Lithuania at the Paris Peace Conference and during the negotiations of the Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty. In 1920–1922,he was Minister for Belarusian Affairs. He then retired from politics and devoted his time to firefighting.
Gitanas Nausėda is a Lithuanian politician,economist and banker who is serving as the ninth and current president of Lithuania since 2019. He was previously director of monetary policy at the Bank of Lithuania from 1996 to 2000 and chief economist to the chairman of SEB bankas from 2008 to 2018.
Jakub Radomir Kumoch is a Polish political scientist,journalist and diplomat,since 2023 serving ambassador to China. He previously served as the Head of the International Policy Bureau in the Chancellery of the President of Poland,and as the Polish ambassador to Turkey (2020–2021),as well as to Switzerland (2016–2020).
Stasys Sakalauskas was a Lithuanian diplomat,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania.
Lieutenant General Valdas Tutkus is a former Chief of Defence of Lithuania. He served in this position from 30 June 2004 to 3 July 2009.
Jolanta Balčiūnienė is a Lithuanian diplomat who currently serves as Lithuanian representative to United Nations Education,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She had served as Lithuanian ambassador to France and Italy.
Libya–Lithuania relations are the bilateral relations between Libya and Republic of Lithuania. The two countries are members of the United Nations.
Dainius Žalimas is a Lithuanian lawyer,jurist and politician who served as the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania from 2014 to 2021. He is the candidate of the Freedom Party in the 2024 Lithuanian presidential election.
