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Lithuania's gay community on Monday denounced restrictions placed on television publicity for this month's gay pride parade, saying they were akin to Russia's so-called "gay propaganda" ban.

Former Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski on Sunday called for drug decriminalisation at the opening of a global conference to curb the spread of HIV, with backing from the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Lithuanian Economy Minister Birute Vesaite agreed to resign Tuesday after the premier said she made "a mistake" in accepting a cheap flight from a private company seeking a favour.

Prior to this appointment Mukhamedzhanov used to work as Akim of Mangistau oblast from December 2011 to January 2013.

Lithuania on Sunday launched a new campaign for European students that reveals the once rich Jewish culture in the Baltic state and its tragic end during the Holocaust.

As the EU braces for bruising budget talks, the bloc's three small Baltic states have stepped up their campaign to get what they say is their fair share of farm aid.

Lithuanian voters on Sunday rejected plans to build a new plant to replace the Baltic state's lone nuclear power station.

The European Commission plans to sanction EU members to nudge them into action on efforts to create a pan-European airspace that would cut costs and delays.

Lithuanian citizen Legus Romualdas was found dead near western city of Aktau.

The decision on launching the train was taken during Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s visit to Kazakhstan early October.

Lithuania is making a big bet on the council of businessmen of Kazakhstan and Lithuania, that was created for the first time in 20 years of the relations.

The first meeting of Kazakhstan-Lithuanian business-forum opened in Astana October 7.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said so at the meeting with Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana discussing transport communications between the countries.

More than 1400 military men from Kazakhstan, the United States, Great Britain, Lithuania and Kyrgyzstan are taking part in the event.

Kazakhstan ice hockey team won 4:2 against Poland in World Championship Division I in Kiev.

Kazakhstan national ice hockey team won Enstonia 5:1, Great Britain 2:1 and flattened Lithuania 7:0 in the World Ice Hockey Championship.

Kazakhstan was ranked 67th in the Networked Readiness Index-2010-2011 list.
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