France–Lithuania relations

France–Lithuania relations are the bilateral relations between France and Lithuania. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, European Union, NATO and the Eurozone.

France-Lithuania relations

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History

The first contacts between Lithuania and France were established back in the fall of 1918, and the 1919 Versailles peace conference featured a Lithuanian delegation under Oskaras Milašius. France pronounced de jure recognition of Lithuania on 20 December 1922, becoming a key political partner to the state of Lithuania of the period. During the times of Soviet occupation, Lithuania did not have an official mission to France, even though individual persons were allowed to act in an emissary capacity. The diplomatic relations were resumed on 29 August 1991.^[1]

Since 1999, Lithuania is an observer on the Francophonie.

High level visits

High-level visits from France to Lithuania

• On 28–29 November 2013, President François Hollande travelled to Vilnius where he participated in the Eastern Partnership Summit.^[2]
• On 28–29 September 2020, President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Vilnius and met with President Gitanas Nausėda and Belarusian Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
• On 11–12 July 2023, President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Vilnius to attend the 33rd NATO summit.

High-level visits from Lithuania to France

• On 29–30 November 2021, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Paris and talks with President Emmanuel Macron
• On 10–11 March 2022, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Versailles, Yvelines and participated in the informal meeting of the European Council.^[3]
• On 25–26 May 2023, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Paris and have reception and talks with President Emmanuel Macron
• On 26 July 2024, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.^[4]
• On 27 March 2025, President Gitanas Nausėda attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" in Paris hosted by President Macron.^[5]

Resident diplomatic missions

• France has an embassy in Vilnius.^[6]
• Lithuania has an embassy in Paris and 5 honorary consulates (in Bordeaux, Marseille, Rouen, Troyes and Valence).^[7]

See also

• Foreign relations of France
• Foreign relations of Lithuania