Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot in an open letter reaffirms Dutch support to Viasna’s Ales Bialiatski and all other political prisoners put behind bars by Lukashenko’s dictatorial regime.

The Netherlands 🇳🇱 #StandWithBelarus ⚪️🔴⚪️

Thank you Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen for your speech which was a powerful tribute to both our nations' shared values, history and the memory of Martynas Kuzmickas. Grateful for your dedication and the strong ties we continue to build. 🇮🇱🇱🇹

Our hearts and thoughts are with Belarusian political prisoners, on this day and on every day.

All political prisoners must be unconditionally freed and rehabilitated.

All those responsible will be held to account.

#StandWithBelarus

#DayofSolidaritywithPoliticalPrisoners

An open letter to Ales Bialiatski, founder of Viasna, and to all other political prisoners in #Belarus .

We reaffirm our support to all Belarusians unjustly imprisoned. Your courage, determination and hardships do not go unnoticed.

Interview met Jack Twiss NL Ambassador to Lithuania over hoe Litouwen 'vastberaden, realistisch en voorbereid' maar niet bang naar de Russische dreiging kijkt.

Together with allies. 🇱🇹 Day of Resistance. We commemorated those who fought against occupation. Territorial Defence and Forest Brothers. #TeamEurope #WeAreNATO #StandWithUkraine

Lithuania this weekend, all over the country: Commemoration of Partisans, Armed Forces and Public Unity. To honour those who fell in the past for a better today. Like General Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas and Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas.

Love is Love! 🧡

We stand as an ally with all #LGBTIQ + persons in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Lithuania 🇱🇹 and anywhere else in the world 🌍!

The war against #Ukraine is not confined to the front lines, Russia is also waging a cultural war. Tjitske Wildervanck, our colleague at our embassy Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine, elaborates on how we support Ukraine in preserving their cultural heritage - and with that their identity. 1/2

A pleasure to speak with #Moldova Prime Minister Dorin Recean and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov in Chişinǎu. I emphasised the Dutch support for Moldova's ambitious reform agenda and European path, especially in the field of the justice sector. 1/2

Had a productive meeting with the Kajsa Ollongren of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren. Thanked the 🇳🇱side for its firm support and military aid for 🇺🇦. Discussed the upcoming #PeaceSummit and the Ukrainian #PeaceFormula as a basis for ending the brutal russian war against Ukraine.

The protection of cultural heritage in war and conflict situations is more urgent than ever. In Ukraine and also in the Middle East and Africa, we are seeing that cultural heritage is often targeted. I spoke about this at the 70th anniversary celebration of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳’s Convention.

Cycling conference in Vilnius for policymakers and cyclists. To take stock of progress made & challenges ahead. Inspiring words by minister Marius Skuodis and Henk Swarttouw of European Cyclists Federation. 🇱🇹 is clearly on right bicycle path. Important bc 🚴 is for leisure and commuting

15.000 policymakers and CEOs from all over the world are in Rotterdam this week for the World Hydrogen Summit 2024. The event shows global developments in the field of hydrogen and offers a unique platform to strengthen collaborations and share knowledge⤵️ government.nl/latest/news/20…

Today, we remember Romas Kalanta, a herald of freedom. 52 years ago, a 19-year-old student set himself on fire in the street of Kaunas shouting 'Freedom for #Lithuania !'. 🧵

Amb Jack Twiss NL Ambassador to Lithuania & I joined the State Border Guard Service / Lithuania on patrol in the border area of Belarus, Poland & Lithuania (start of Suwalki gap). One of the hotspots of the 2021 instrumentalized migration crisis. We observed the important work of 🇱🇹VSAT protecting our common European 🇪🇺 border.

On 14 May 1972, Romas #Kalanta , a 19-year-old Lithuanian student, set himself on fire in #Kaunas protesting against the Soviet occupation. His sacrifice sparked the largest post-war riots in Lithuania & became one of key symbols of Lithuania's resistance against the Soviet regime

#Lithuania is pure magic 🪄

A must visit to all #Twilight , #HarryPotter & Lord of the rings #LOTR fans ☺️

800 Dutch soldiers and 200 vehicles are moving through Poland to Lithuania as part of exercise #SteadfastDefender24 .

In the current European security context, military mobility is a vital element of #NATO 's deterrence and defence posture.

Embassy of Lithuania in Washington D.C. USA is 100 years old this year! That is a result of the U.S. non-recognition of Baltic States annexation by the Soviet Union policy, which allowed diplomatic continuity & was key to international law development! digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewconten…