The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that Robert S. Gilchrist has presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, thus officially assuming his role as the head of the U.S. diplomatic mission to Lithuania.
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NBC Security, Inc., a global defense applications firm, has announced its decision to commence operations in Lithuania under the name UAB “Baltic Defense Industries”. The company has established a new office in Kaunas and plans to open a facility for the manufacturing of products for the global defense and law enforcement agencies.
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On August 22, Ambassador Reeker will participate in the Adamkus Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. The conference brings together luminaries and senior leaders to discuss issues of regional and global importance.
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The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) uniquely gathers governments, the private sector, and a powerful partner network to turn challenges into business opportunities worldwide. This year, the U.S. State Department will hold the Summit at The Hague, Netherlands June 4-5.
Read More» On October 31, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell visited Vilnius for a series of bilateral meetings, including at the Presidency and with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius, and Minister of Defense Raimundas Karoblis. The main topics of discussion included strengthening our collaborative efforts to enhance security …
Read More» On October 31, Assistant Secretary Mitchell will travel to Vilnius, where he will meet with senior Lithuanian officials, including Foreign Minister Linkevicius and Defense Minister Karoblis, to discuss regional issues and the bilateral relationship.
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On August 1-2, a U.S. Congressional delegation from the House Appropriations Committee visited Lithuania. The delegation was led by the U.S. Representatives Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Rodney Frelinghuysen.
Read More» On May 2, in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of State presented its Emerging Young Leaders Award to Zina Salim Hassan Hamu, a Yazidi woman currently studying at LCC International University in Klaipeda
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On April 18 the exhibition “Across the Ocean: The Age of Friendship between Lithuania and the United States of America” opens at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library. The exhibit, created in partnership with the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library and American Fulbright Scholar Charles Perrin, reveals one hundred years of friendship between the U.S. and Lithuania and …
Read More» Declaration to Celebrate 100 Years of Independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Renewed Partnership. The United States of America, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of Lithuania, Commemorating the centennial anniversary of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2018, Marking the beginning of diplomatic relations between the United States of …
Read More» This week U.S. Air Force aircraft and personnel from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota are scheduled to participate in a bilateral military exercise in Lithuania to improve interoperability between U.S. and Lithuanian forces. Joint training with allied nations such as Lithuania contributes to the enduring and strategic relationships …
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U.S. Ambassador in Lithuania Anne Hall announces the new round of applications for the annual Lithuanian-American Innovation Award worth of €10.000. Launched in 2016 by the Baltic American Freedom Foundation (BAFF), the American-Lithuanian Business Council (ALBC), and the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, the Award highlights and promotes innovative cooperation between the United States and Lithuania.
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Message from Secretary Tillerson on the 242nd Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps as delivered by the Ambassador Anne Hall at the anniversary ball on November 10, 2017, in Vilnius.
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American-Lithuanian Business Council, the Baltic American Freedom Foundation, and the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius announced the winner of the first-ever Lithuanian-American Innovation Award.
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On January 17, the United States and Lithuania signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), which establishes a framework for enhanced partnership and defense and security cooperation between our two countries. This new bilateral agreement will supplement existing agreements between the United States and Lithuania concluded bilaterally and through the NATO alliance, further supporting a broad range …
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Press Release December 5, 2016 U.S. Ambassador in Lithuania Anne Hall today announced the launch of a new €10,000 award aimed at highlighting and promoting innovative cooperation between the United States and Lithuania. The Lithuanian-American Innovation Award will be granted to a Lithuanian individual, organization, university, or firm that has developed an innovation in collaboration …
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Press Release September 29, 2016 The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the arrival of Ambassador Anne Hall, the fourteenth U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania since diplomatic relations were established on July 28, 1922. Ambassador Hall arrives as the U.S. Embassy marks the 25th anniversary of its opening in Vilnius on October 2, 1991. She previously …
Read More» As NATO allies, the United States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania remain unwavering in their commitment to mutual defense, including building national resilience in line with the pledge made by all allies at the Warsaw Summit.
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