Lithuania–United Kingdom relations

Lithuania – United Kingdom relations are foreign relations between the United Kingdom and Lithuania.

British–Lithuanian relations
Map indicating locations of United Kingdom and Lithuania

United Kingdom
Lithuania

Lithuania and the UK formally established diplomatic relations on 20 December 1922. The UK never recognised de jure the Soviet annexation of 1940. The UK recognised the restoration of Lithuanian independence on 27 August 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations in October 1991. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Vilnius and an honorary consulate in Klaipėda. Lithuania has an embassy in London and five honorary consulates (in Northern Ireland, Northumberland, Scotland, Wales and the West Midlands).

Overview

There are around 100,000 Lithuanian people living in the United Kingdom. Both countries are full members of NATO.

The current ambassador to Lithuania is Brian Olley, ambassador to the UK is Renatas Norkus.

In 2006, the Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II paid a visit to Lithuania.[1]

See also

References
  1. "British queen begins 'historic' visit to Baltics (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
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