Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania

06/15/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Budrys to visit Israel and PalestineActivities of the Minister of Foreign AffairsBilateral RelationsNews of the Ministry

On 16 and 17 June Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will pay a working visit to Israel and Palestine.

During his visit to Israel, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy will meet with President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, and the Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana. He will also visit Yad Vashem, a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, meet with the Litvak community, Israeli business representatives, and deliver a lecture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In Palestine, Budrys will meet with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, and Dr. Abdul Razzaq Al-Natsheh, the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy.

During his visit to Palestine, Budrys will sign a joint declaration on strengthening cooperation to support the digital transformation in Palestine by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Palestinian Ministry of Local Government, responsible for inclusive governance.

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