Lithuania must ensure the safety of the Astravyets nuclear power plant, under construction in Belarus, before it starts operating, a Lithuanian vice minister of foreign affairs says.
Albinas Zananavičius EN
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The Lithuanian parliament has opened debates on an agreement on the country's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Lithuanian officials say that the US decision to impose tariffs on EU steel and aluminum imports is very disappointing, but does not mean a trade war.
Discussions in the European Union on further opening up its market to American liquefied natural gas could allow consumers to expect a drop in gas prices in the long-term but it too soon to speak about any specific decisions, a Lithuanian diplomat says.
Under the European Commission's proposal, direct payments to Lithuanian farmers would reach only 80 percent of the EU's average level within the next decade, Lithuanian diplomats say.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has appointed diplomats Neris Germanas, Darius Skusevičius and Albinas Zananavičius as new deputy foreign ministers.
