Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas might visit the Philippines this year to further discuss his country’s need for more Filipino workers, his defense minister said. The plan was divulged by Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė, who visited Manila last week. “I 'm also...
The Lithuanian government is open to a possibility of a defense pact with the Philippines that will allow the presence of their troops in each other’s soil and enter into joint military exercise. “We are not going to compete with our colleagues in Europe, but yes, we talked about possibility...
Malacañang was elated over Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė 's recognition of the Philippines ' transparency initiative in dealing with China 's actions in the West Philippine Sea. Šakalienė said that the country 's transparency initiative in documenting and...
The Philippine set a good impression on Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė as she hailed the country’s “transparency initiative” in dealing with Chinese actions in the contested West Philippine Sea. During a three-day visit to the Philippines, the official met with the...
Stressing the importance for smaller states to work together in facing the “global challenges” posed by China’s and Russia’s power, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on Wednesday, July 2, opened up about the possibility of exchanging notes and sharing information with the...
The Philippines forged a stronger partnership with Lithuania to counter “common threats”, particularly in the West Philippine Sea and Baltic Sea. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a bilateral meeting with Lithuanian Minister for National Defense Dovilė...