Lithuanian Diplomatic Playbook
18 – 24 January 2016

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

The EU should increase its engagement and visibility in Ukraine and its regions
Lithuania breaks records with a dramatic jump in investment (2015) as a result of its consistent focus on favourable business environment

Top lines, statements

European Union:

Linkevičius: ‘The EU should increase its engagement and visibility in Ukraine and its regions’ (19 January, 2016) Read full release
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: ‘The implementation of agreements on the protection of the EU’s external border is necessary to tackle the migration crisis’ (19 January, 2016) Read full news release

Bilateral relations, Regional cooperation:

International security issues discussed at the meeting with foreign ambassadors (18 January, 2016) Read full news release
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister and Ukrainian Ambassador discuss security situation in eastern Ukraine (20 January, 2016)
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Strengthening of German-Lithuanian defence cooperation was discussed (21 January, 2016) Read full news release
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: ‘We strive to expand economic ties with Brazil’ (20 January, 2016) Read full news release

Economy & Science:

Lithuania’s water resources and their protection receive attention in Davos (21 January, 2016) Read full news release
Global business companies are interested in Lithuania (22 January, 2016) Read full news release
Lithuania is entering the world’s science elite (20 January, 2016) Read full news release
Lithuania takes another important step towards its OECD membership (22 January, 2016) Read full news release
Invest Lithuania breaks all records with dramatic jump in investment in 2015 (20 January, 2016) Read full news release
Bloomberg: Lithuania leading the Baltics for innovation (21 January, 2016) Read full news release

Media

Edward Lucas: The Wiew from Lithuania: Snow Meeting 2016 (21 January, 2016) Read full article
Lithuanian treetop walk receives UNWO tourism innovation award, Delfi.EN (21 January, 2016) Read full article

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