Independence Day
On July 9, Americans and Lithuanians gathered to celebrate the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Legion of Merit Award
Colonel Romualdas Petkevičius, the Lithuanian National Military Representative at Supreme Headquarters – Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit by Ambassador Anne E. Derse.
Partners in Reconstruction
Ambassador Derse accompanied President Grybauskaitė on a visit to the Ghor Province of Afghanistan in June, to honor the work of the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Special Envoy Visits Lithuania
On April 27, 2010, Hannah Rosenthal, the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, spoke to students at Vytautas Magnus University about learning from the past and looking to the future.
Embassy News
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Welles Declaration
On Friday, July 23, we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1940 declaration of nonrecognition of Soviet occupation of the Baltic states by Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles. Ambassador’s Remarks for the Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Welles Declaration »
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Condolences from the United States
Condolences from the President of the United States Barack Obama and U.S. Government Officials on the Death of Former President Algirdas Brazauskas of the Republic of Lithuania.
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Vicksburg Partners With Lithuania
Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) visited Klaipeda, Lithuania May 4-7 for a three-day theater security cooperation (TSC) port visit to the country. Photo »
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Remarks by Secretary Clinton and Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius after their Bilateral Meeting at the Department of State
Washington D.C., May 6, 2010 Watch video »
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Assistant Chief of U.S. Mission in Afghanistan Praises Lithuania
On June 30, Assistant Chief of the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan praised the contribution of Lithuania to the ongoing reconstruction of the Ghor Province.
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Book Donation at Siauliai American Corner
On April 27, 2010, the American Corner in Siauliai hosted the U.S. Embassy book donation event related to the millennium of the first written mentioning if Lithuania's name. photo gallery »
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U.S. Senate Resolution 442
Congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, or Act of March 11, and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania.
Ambassador Anne E. Derse
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On July 24, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of Anne E. Derse as Ambassador to Lithuania.
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Biography
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Speeches and Remarks
Travel with the Secretary
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Pakistan, Afghanistan, Republic of Korea, and Vietnam
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels toPakistan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan July 18 - 23.
High School Student exchanges
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Become a Sponsor
Learn how to send a deserving Lithuanian student to a U.S. high school.The Embassy of the United States of America is looking for partners to support the ExCEL (Exchanges for Culture, Education, and Leadership) program.
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About the Program
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Lithuania Proposal
Call for Nominations
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Fulbright Scholar Fellowship to the U.S. 2011 - 2012
Application dealine: October 31, 2010
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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship 2011 - 2012
Application deadline September 7, 2010
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Fulbright Graduate Student Program
Application deadline: September 30, 2010
Democracy Photo Challenge
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Launch of Inaugural Democracy Photo Challenge
Department of State and its partners are expanding the global Democracy is… conversation on July 7 with the launch of the inaugural Democracy Photo Challenge. The contest asks people around the world to complete the phrase “Democracy is…” through digital photos submitted online. The Democracy is… conversation leverages social networks and creative challenges to engage people around the world to share, consider, debate, and learn from diverse perspectives on democracy, ultimately reflecting the voices of all of the world’s citizens.
