This September, some 1,500 world class biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical devices experts will descend in Vilnius, Lithuania, for Life Sciences Baltics, the only international forum in the Baltic countries that provides a unique opportunity to explore new horizons of partnerships, exchange ideas and seek progress through networking. The Baltic countries comes into the spotlight to reveal their potential in the field of life sciences.

On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to combat all forms of discrimination and hate crime, on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics, and to continue to actively promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons.

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Statements on behalf of the EU

On this day we celebrate the World Press Freedom Day in a difficult context for journalism. Freedom of expression and Freedom of the press are threatened around the world.

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania calls to submit applications for the implementation of the projects of the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and in Mongolia in 2018.

Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the European Union enshrined in our treaties. Our Union is a pioneer in tackling gender-based discrimination and we can be proud of the progress achieved: Europe is one of the safest and most equal places for women in the world.Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the European Union enshrined in our treaties. Our Union is a pioneer in tackling gender-based discrimination and we can be proud of the progress achieved: Europe is one of the safest and most equal places for women in the world.

On 15 of January, the Embassy of Lithuania opened new visa applications centers in 9 major cities in China. Now, in adddition to visa centers already operating in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Jinan and Shenzhen, the travelers going to Lithuania can submit their Schengen visa applications at the visa centers in Xi’an, Chongqing, Changsha, Wuhan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Nanjing and Kunming.

On 10 December the international community marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This Declaration, which all UN members including China have agreed to uphold, states that each and every one of us has the right to freedom of thought, freedom of religion and belief, freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and association.