Foreign Relations of Lithuania - Asia

Asia

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Armenia
  • Armenia is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland).
  • Lithuania has an embassy in Yerevan.
  • There are around 2,500 people of Armenian descent living in Lithuania.
  • Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Armenia (in Lithuanian only)
Azerbaijan 1995-11-27
  • Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Lithuania on September 10, 1991.
  • Lithuania recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on December 20, 1991.
  • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Vilnius.
  • Lithuania has an embassy in Baku.
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
  • Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cooperation with Azerbaijan
  • Foreign Minister of Lithuania to pay official visit to Azerbaijan
India
  • India has an Honorary Consulate in Vilnius
  • Lithuania has an embassy in New Delhi and an Honorary Consulate in Mumbai,India.
Israel See Israel–Lithuania relations

Israel recognized Lithuania’s independence in 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relation in 1992. Israel is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Riga (Latvia). Lithuania has an embassy in Tel Aviv and 2 honorary consulates (in Herzliya and Ramat Gan).
Japan See Japan–Lithuania relations

Relations between Lithuania and Japan started on December 20, 1922, when Lithuania was recognized by Japan de jure. In 1939 the Consulate of Japan, headed by vice-consul Chiune Sugihara, was opened in Kaunas. It was closed in 1940 when Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union.

On September 6, 1991, Japan recognized the independence of the Republic of Lithuania from USSR and on October 10, Diplomatic relations were restored.

In 1997, Embassy of Japan was established in Lithuania, in 1998, Embassy of Lithuania was established in Japan.

In 2006 May, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso visited Lithuania, and Kirkilas, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, visited Japan just three months later. Bilateral relations were strengthen by the official state visit of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 2007 May.
Kazakhstan
  • Kazakhstan has an embassy in Vilnius.
  • Lithuania has an embassy in Astana and an honorary consulate in Almaty.
  • Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Kazakhstan (in Lithuanian only)
People's Republic of China 1991-09-14 See People's Republic of China-Lithuania relations

PR China has an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania has an embassy in Beijing. In 1992, Embassy of China was established in Vilnius, in 1995, Embassy of Lithuania was established in Beijing.
South Korea 1991 See Foreign relations of South Korea

Both countries established diplomatc relations in 1991. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea, there are as few as 41 South Koreans living in Lithuania.

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