Azerbaijan, Lithuania sign pact to boost bilateral relations

Azerbaijan and Lithuania on Wednesday inked a pact aimed at enhancing bilateral relations in a number of areas. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and visiting Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda co-chaired a business forum and witnessed the signing of seven documents in various fields including trade, technologies, transport and logistics, and innovations. Aliyev said during […]

Australia stands with Lithuania, says PM Morrison amid China tensions

Extending support to Lithuania amid China’s tensions, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that the country is seeking to work with as many like-minded nations. Morrison made these remarks in the presence of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and External […]

China suspends import of beef from Lithuania amid diplomatic row

China has suspended imports of beef from Lithuania, a document released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs said on Thursday. The relations between China and Lithuania deteriorated after Taiwan opened its official representative office in Vilnius last November. Beijing lodged a protest to Lithuania and later downgraded the bilateral relations to the level of charges d’affaires. “Starting February 9, 2022 (inclusive), the acceptance […]

US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coercion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania in the face of escalating political pressure and economic coercion by China. In a statement, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves […]

US, EU highlight shared concerns over China’s coercion against Lithuania

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic conversation with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, during which they highlighted their shared concerns about escalating political pressure and economic coercion by China against Lithuania. In a statement, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that Blinken and Borrell underscored EU and US continuing […]

Lithuania First President visits Taiwan’s newly-opened Representative Office in Vilnius

First President of Lithuania Vytautas Landsbergis on Thursday visited the Taiwanese Representative Office in Vilnius. This came as Taiwan officially opened its new representative office in the Baltic state, which has irked Beijing. The Office is opened with Eric Huang, currently, Taiwan’s chief of Mission in Latvia, appointed as the nation’s first representative to Lithuania, reported Focus Taiwan citing a Ministry […]

Lithuania says determined to pursue ties with Taiwan after China recalls envoy

While expressing regret at China’s decision to recall its envoy from Vilnius, Lithuania said it is determined to pursue mutually beneficial ties with Taiwan. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday, hours after China announced the decision to recall its ambassador from Vilnius. The Chinese move comes in response to the Lithuanian authorities’ plan […]

Beijing to recall envoy from Lithuania as Taiwan plans to open office there

China has decided to recall its ambassador from Vilnius after the Lithuanian authorities allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in the country, local media reported on Tuesday. In July, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu announced that Taiwan would open a representative office in Vilnius. The Chinese Foreign Ministry today strongly opposed Vilnius’ decision saying “the government “decided to recall the […]