Foreign relations of Lithuania

Lithuania is a European country located on the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It is a member of the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the World Trade Organisation. Currently, Lithuania maintains diplomatic relations with 186 states.^[1] It became a member of the United Nations on 18 September 1991, and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements. It is also a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,^[2] NATO and its adjunct North Atlantic Coordinating Council, the Council of Europe, and the European Union. Lithuania gained membership in the World Trade Organization on 31 May 2001.

^ "List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations | Bilateral cooperation | Lithuania in the region and the world | Foreign policy | Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
^ "Lithuania's Leadership of the OSCE: Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, 16 February 2011". Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

[1] "List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations | Bilateral cooperation | Lithuania in the region and the world | Foreign policy | Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.

[2] "Lithuania's Leadership of the OSCE: Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, 16 February 2011". Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

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