Lithuanian Foreign Policy Challenges and Backround 1992-1996
Lithuanian Foreign Policy Challenges and Backround 1992-1996
Author(s): Povilas GylysSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Foreign Policy Research Center
Keywords: Lithuania - Withdrawal of Russian troops; Issue of Kaliningrad transit; Lithuania: State border demarcation; Foreign economic policy;
Summary/Abstract: „My involvement in foreign policy occurred in the second stage of its development. In the fist stage our country had to resort to semi-official channels of diplomacy. I have in mind the period after the declaration of independence on 11 March 1990, before the international recognition of Lithuania in the autumn of 1991. At that time we were not in the position of establishing diplomatic representations or exercising full diplomatic functions. During my term of office as Foreign Minister I had to turn to totally different issues. We had to develop a conception of Lithuanian foreign policy, to maintain pragmatic relations with our key partners, avoiding dangerous tensions and conflicts, to join international organisations, continue the development of the diplomatic network, etc.”
Journal: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review
- Issue Year: 2004
- Issue No: 13-14
- Page Range: 95-100
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
