Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend heartfelt congratulations to the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence.

As President Biden said in his July 12 speech at Vilnius University, “Lithuania stands today as a stronghold of liberty and opportunity, a proud member of the European Union and NATO.”  This year, you will celebrate the 20^th anniversary of your membership in both organizations, marking your important par

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send congratulations to all Lithuanians as you celebrate your independence on February 16.

The United States and Lithuania enjoy a strong bilateral relationship and historical ties as NATO Allies and friends, dedicated to our robust security partnership and to the ideals of democracy, human rights, and rule of law.  The people of Lithuania have provided a powerful demonstration of what democ

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

The Welles Declaration is a proud moment in the history of U.S. foreign policy and friendship with the peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Eighty years ago, the United States pointedly refused to recognize the illegal incorporation of the Baltic states into the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union’s criminal act was accomplished through the signing of secret protocols to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany in August 1939. Through decades of Soviet o

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