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Kęstutis Budrys

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Kęstutis Budrys

@BudrysKestutis

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania

Vilnius

Joined December 2024

Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 16
🇱🇹🇮🇪🇪🇺 Had a good and productive discussion with EU MS ambassadors in Lithuania today. We focused on the key priorities of the #EU2026IE Presidency and other pressing issues EU is facing recently. Europe must meet today’s challenges with unity and ambition. Security and defence,
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇺🇦 Dear @andrii_sybiha, thank you for your warm words and close partnership. #Lithuania deeply values its friendship with Ukraine. Together, we will continue working hand in hand for Ukraine’s victory, its European and Euro-Atlantic future, and a stronger, safer Europe.
Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦
@andrii_sybiha
Jul 15
Warm congratulations to my dear friend and colleague @BudrysKestutis on the reappointment as Lithuania’s Foreign Minister. I wish you every success as you continue to advance Lithuania's foreign policy, strengthen your country's security and prosperity, and reinforce its
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇸🇪 Today, I thanked Ambassador Lars Wahlund for his outstanding service in #Lithuania. His role in strengthening Lithuania-Sweden cooperation in security, defence, energy, economic relations, and people-to-people contacts has been truly remarkable. Sweden remains a close ally,
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇳🇱 As Ambassador @JackTwiss concludes his tenure in #Lithuania, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for his outstanding contribution to strengthening Lithuania-Netherlands relations. We highly value the Netherlands' commitment to regional security, the growing economic
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇺🇦 My heartfelt wishes on Statehood Day to my friend and colleague @andrii_sybiha, and to all the brave people of Ukraine! Throughout its centuries-long history, #Ukraine has been fighting for its state and independence many times. This fight was never easy, with its ups and
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇦🇲 Dear @AraratMirzoyan, thank you for your warm wishes. I deeply appreciate our friendship and cooperation, and look forward to continuing our joint efforts to further strengthen Lithuania-Armenia relations and support Armenia’s European agenda.
Ararat Mirzoyan
@AraratMirzoyan
Jul 14
Warmest congratulations, dear friend @BudrysKestutis on your reappointment as Lithuania’s Foreign Minister! I highly value our close ties & look forward to continuing our cooperation to deepen 🇦🇲-🇱🇹 partnership & advance Armenia’s European 🇪🇺 agenda. Wishing very success!
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 15
🇱🇹🇷🇴 Dear @oana_toiu, thank you for your warm congratulations. I highly value the Lithuania-Romania partnership and look forward to continuing our cooperation as like-minded EU partners, NATO Allies, and steadfast supporters of Ukraine and Moldova.
Toiu Oana
@oana_toiu
Jul 14
Dear colleague @BudrysKestutis, I am pleased to congratulate you on your reappointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania! 🇷🇴 is looking forward to deepen the partnership with 🇱🇹 as like-minded countries within the EU & regional formats, committed NATO allies,
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 14
Today, we commemorated the legacy of the Sumner Welles Declaration - one of the most principled acts in democratic diplomacy of the 20th century. In 1940, when many in the world chose silence, the United States refused to recognize the illegal occupation and annexation of
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 14
Many thanks, dear @Braze_Baiba! We will continue working closely together for a more secure Baltic region, a stronger European Union and NATO, as well as supporting Ukraine.
Baiba Braže
@Braze_Baiba
Jul 14
Warm congratulations, dear Kęstutis @BudrysKestutis, on your re-appointment as Foreign Minister of Lithuania. Glad that we can continue our close cooperation to make us, the EU and NATO stronger, and to ensure support for Ukraine.
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 14
🇱🇹🇪🇪 Thank you, dear Margus @Tsahkna, for your friendship and close cooperation. Glad to continue working together to strengthen the security of our countries and Europe, build a stronger NATO, and support a free and secure Ukraine.
Margus Tsahkna
@Tsahkna
Jul 14
My dear friend @BudrysKestutis , congratulations on your reappointment as Lithuania's Foreign Minister! Glad we'll continue working together, side by side. Estonia and Lithuania share the same commitment to a stronger Europe, a stronger NATO, and unwavering support for
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 14
🇱🇹🇫🇷 Mes sincères félicitations à @jnbarrot, 🇫🇷 ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, ainsi qu’à tous nos amis français à l’occasion du #14Juillet. La Lituanie célèbre cette journée aux côtés de sa partenaire stratégique et alliée, la France. Nous sommes unis par des
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 13
Met with #UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh to discuss Lithuania–UAE relations, security in the Middle East, and EU–UAE cooperation. Lithuania condemns #Iran’s attacks on the UAE and other countries in the region. We stand in solidarity with the UAE and support efforts to
Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 13
Neutrality must not become a cover for normalising aggression. Russia and Belarus have no place in international events. #Lithuania calls on the #EU to agree that Member States should not host competitions featuring either country. We must maintain the international isolation of
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Kęstutis Budrys
@BudrysKestutis
Jul 13
The #EU is heading into the summer holiday with unfinished business still on the table. There's no agreement 21st sanctions package. Commercial interests can't come before security. We must also advance #Ukraine’s accession talks and unblock €6.6 billion under the European
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