Lithuania–United Kingdom relations

British–Lithuanian relations

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Lithuania – United Kingdom relations are foreign relations between the United Kingdom and Lithuania. The UK never recognised de jure the Soviet annexation of 1940. The UK recognised the restoration of Lithuanian independence on 27 August 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations in October 1991. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Vilnius and an honorary consulate in Klaipėda. Lithuania has an embassy in London and five honorary consulates (in Northern Ireland, Northumberland, Scotland, Wales and the West Midlands).

Overview

There are around 100,000 Lithuanian people living in the United Kingdom. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.

The current ambassador to Lithuania is Claire Lawrence, ambassador to the UK is Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė.

In 2006, the queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II paid a visit to Lithuania.

Gallery

• President of the Republic of Lithuania (7608821386).jpg

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague meeting President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė

• RAF Typhoon Over Lithuania MOD 45157539.jpg

  A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 in flight over Lithuania as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.

• Bethnal Green, Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church of St. Casimir - geograph.org.uk - 1717292.jpg

  Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church in Bethnal Green

• British Embassy in Vilnius 2.JPG

  British Embassy in Vilnius

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  Embassy of Lithuania, London

See also

• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
• Foreign relations of Lithuania
• Lithuanians in the United Kingdom

External links

• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about relations with Lithuania
• British embassy in Vilnius
• Lithuanian embassy in London