On 4 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the annual consultations on consular matters between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States took place, in which participants shared experiences regarding the crisis in the Middle East in March this year and the evacuation of citizens from crisis-affected areas. Cooperation between institutions at both national and European Union levels, as well as mechanisms for notifying citizens, was discussed in depth.“In a large-scale crisis, effective…
On 4 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the annual consultations on consular matters between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States took place, in which participants shared experiences regarding the crisis in the Middle East in March this year and the evacuation of citizens from crisis-affected areas. Cooperation between institutions at both national and European Union levels, as well as mechanisms for notifying citizens, was discussed in depth.“In a large-scale crisis, effective cooperation among the institutions involved and prompt communication are vital to ensuring that Latvian and other European Union citizens receive the necessary assistance in a timely manner,” Agnese Saliņa, Director of the Consular Department of the…