Lithuanian Diplomatic Playbook
21–28 March 2016

Key Lithuanian Foreign Policy messages of the week. All materials included are public.
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Key messages:

NATO aim for Warsaw – credible deterrence
N. Savchenko’s case – politically motivated and illegal from the very start
Lithuania has potential to become the Eastern European center for distribution of goods between Europe and Asia

Top lines, statements

Bilateral relations, regional cooperation:

Lithuania condemns illegal Russian court’s verdict against Ukrainian citizen Nadiya Savchenko (22 March, 2016)
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Prime Minister Butkevičius at the Boa Forum for Asia: Lithuania and China have been broadening their shared interests
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Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry holds presentation of Madagascar on International Francophonie Day (25 March, 2016)
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Bilateral Cooperation Plan 2016 signed during defence ministerial consultations between Lithuania and Moldova (24 March, 2016) Read full news release

Security and defence:

Defense of the Baltic countries is NATO’s priority (24 March, 2016) Read full news release
NATO’s adaptation must ensure Alliance is ready to respond to threats, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister (24 March, 2016)
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NATO‘s enhanced forward presence in the region discussed in Rukla (24 March, 2016) Read full news release

Economy:

Chinese Prime Minister: our country needs high quality production offered by Lithuania (24 March, 2016) Read full news release
Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania for q4 2015 and 2015 (21 March, 2016) Read full news release

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