Marius Janukonis

🇱🇹 A new Euronews article highlights Lithuania’s rapid shift from energy dependence to resilience. In five years, renewables rose from 15% to 50% of consumption, while solar and wind covered 84% of demand in April, driving the country toward 100% green power by 2028.

#KurbanBayramıMübarekOlsun to all friends who are celebrating. #EidMubarak

Russia is trying to mask gaps in its air defense with propaganda and lies. Accusations and threats toward the Baltic states are a desperate #Kremlin’s attempt to divert the attention from its failures in #Ukraine. @POLITICOEurope

We have just witnessed one of the most horrific nights in recent years in #Ukraine, as Russia deliberately shelled Kyiv, as well as cities in the Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Sumy, and Khmelnytskyi regions, using hundreds of drones and missiles. Deliberately targeting civilians, the strikes hit apartment buildings, shopping centres, markets, dormitories, schools, universities, and warehouses. The continued commission of war crimes against Ukraine is not an act of strength; on the contrary, it is a disguised sign of the aggressor’s weakness and desperation. It is difficult to find the right words to respond to such a complete denial of humanity. But 🇺🇦 does not need our words - it needs our actions. We have the necessary tools to force Russia to stop its war of aggression. Failure to fully use them is a clear encouragement for the war to continue.

Deputy Minister and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Mehmet Kemal Bozay and Sigitas Mitkus, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, co-chaired the Türkiye-Lithuania political consultations, in Vilnius. Bilateral relations, Türkiye-EU relations, and current regional developments were discussed during the consultations.

Another drone. Another air alert in the Baltics. This time - near Lithuania’s border with Belarus. #NATO Baltic Air Policing was activated. These drone incidents don’t exist in isolation. The growing wave of drone violations across the Baltic states is a direct consequence of Russia’s war against #Ukraine and #Belarus’ complicity in it. Moscow and Minsk are responsible for breaches of our airspace and threats to civilian safety. Meanwhile, Russia continues its information offensive - falsely accusing Baltic states of enabling drone strikes against Russia. Lithuania has never allowed its territory or airspace to be used for such attacks. The NATO& EU response cannot stay symbolic: -NATO’s relevant capabilities - Eastern Sentry and Baltic Sentry missions - must be reinforced - EU Eastern Flank Watch initiative must be implemented& Special EU instrument for resilience of Eastern Flank urgently created
- NATO’s frontline needs air defense& stronger counter-drone capabilities
- EU critical infrastructure protection must be strengthened, as well as measures to counter Kremlin’s propaganda narratives

Litvanya’nın Ankara Büyükelçisi Marius Janukonis, 1944 Kırım Tatar Sürgünü ve Soykırımı’nın 82. yıl dönümü dolayısıyla QHA aracılığıyla yayımladığı mesajda, sürgününün büyük bir insanlık suçu olduğunu vurguladı.

Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s largest digital bank, is set to acquire Lithuania-licensed Curve Europe. Together with Robinhood, Checkout & Revolut expanding in 🇱🇹, it signals a mature fintech ecosystem attracting global investors.

Over the past 6 years, Lithuania weathered a pandemic, energy shocks, geopolitical pressure, and war-driven disruption  – yet it remains one of the OECD’s fastest-growing economies, and Fitch has just upgraded 🇱🇹 credit rating to A+. lrt.lt/en/news-in-eng…

Congratulations to @GalatasaraySK, football champions of 🇹🇷 in the 2025-2026 season, 26th highest title&4th in the row.

Thank you @sarpercengizz for being part of the team and for your cooperation and assistance during this busy week in Istanbul. 🇱🇹🤝🇹🇷

Thank you to @bczalgiris for a great Playoff series and outstanding hospitality throughout our time in Kaunas. Wishing you guys and the fans all the best for the future. 🤝

A productive visit to Istanbul by @Taurimas Valys, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of 🇱🇹 Numerous meetings with institutions&companies within #SAHA exhibition as well as with Istanbul business, academic society and diaspora. @LithuaniaMFA

Fitch upgrades 🇱🇹 credit rating from A to A+. It is the country’s first upgrade in 6 years. The agency also places Lithuania among the fastest-growing economies in the EU region. GDP grew 2.9% in 2025, with growth projected at 3.1% in 2026.

2nd meeting of #JETCO took place in Istanbul between 🇱🇹&🇹🇷 official and business delegations led by Ministers @GriksasEdvinas& @omerbolatTR. The goal was set to increase the bilateral trade volume to at least 1,5 billion euros, accelerate investments&high-tech cooperation.

2 states. 3 centuries. 5 values: freedom, equality, unity, reform, courage. Today marks 235 years of the May 3 Constitution (1791) – Europe’s first and the world’s second. A bold Polish–Lithuanian pact for a modern, sovereign state. Its message endures: the state begins with us.

@Icelandair selects Lithuania 🇱🇹. Vilnius has been chosen for a new third-party technical services centre, driven by a strong aviation culture, deep technical expertise, and a skilled talent pool. The centre will support global operations and further expand service capabilities.

Vilnius Space Days 2026 invites global space leaders to Vilnius, Lithuania, on 6 May to shape Europe’s space future. As geopolitical dynamics shift, space is becoming essential to Europe’s resilience, security and strategic autonomy – making such dialogue more vital than ever.

It was pleasure to meet Ahmet Halit Hatip, DG for European Union and intl relations of @TCSanayi. Many ideas on bilateral technology cooperation as well as EU programs have been discussed.

🇱🇹 expands naval engineering capacity: Western Shipyard Group has signed a €37M contract with 🇹🇷 Hat-San Shipyard for a Panamax floating dock (200m × 35m, 15,000t), due in autumn 2027, enabling Klaipėda port to handle more complex, higher-value vessel repairs.