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Embassy of Finland
K. Kalinausko g. 24
LT-03107 VILNIUS
LITHUANIA
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Embassy of Lithuania
Pohjoisranta 4 A 15
00170 HELSINKI
FINLAND
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Welcome to the virtual exhibition to commemorate the centenary of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Finland.
The establishment of diplomatic relations in 1921 formalized the enduring ties between our countries and, while paying the tribute to the history, let us think forward to what Lithuania and Finland can accomplish together in the future.

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Lithuania's request for Finland's recognition of Lithuania

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Finland's reply for Lithuania's request of recognition. De facto recognition

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Vytautas Jonas Gylys, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland in 1919-1921

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Reception of diplomats in Helsinki

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Poland and the Baltic Countries

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Poland and the Baltic Countries

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Summit of the Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Summit of the Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Finland recognizes Lithuania de jure in a short telegram

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Letter of gratitude from Lithuania for Finland's recognition of Lithuania

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Official recognition of Lithuania by Finland (1/2)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Official recognition of Lithuania by Finland (2/2)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Karys. No. 42 (126), p. 1 (489)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Karys. No. 42 (126), p. 9 (498)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Keleivis. No. 47, p. 1

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Ignas Jurkūnas-Šeinius, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland in 1921-1923

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Honorary Consuls of Foreign States in Lithuania (vinjette)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Lietuvos Žinios. No. 229, p. 1

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Jurgis Savickis, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland in 1923-1927

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Reino Silvanto (Sylvander), Diplomatic Representative of Finland to Lithuania in 1924-1926

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Opening of the Army parade upon arrival of Baltic states' military officers

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Ragnar Öller devoted almost all his life's work to Lithuania.

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Decoration of the Finnish Defence Force leaders with the Order of the Cross of Vytis

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Jurgis Savickis, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland (first on the left), and the delegation of the Lithuanian christian-democrat paper

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Karl Gustaf Idman, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Finland to Lithuania (first from the left), on the day of presenting his Credentials next to the Presidential Palace

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Karl Gustaf Idman, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Finland to Lithuania, on the day of presenting his Credentials

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Paavo Johannes Hynninen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Finland to Lithuania in 1928-1933. Resided in Riga

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Jonas Aukštuolis, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland in 1929-1934. Resided in Tallinn

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Personnel of the Consulate of Finland

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Eduard Palin, Diplomatic Representative of Finland to Latvia and Lithuania in 1933-1940

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Bronius Edmundas Dailidė, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland in 1934-1940. Resided in Tallinn

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Bronius Edmundas Dailidė, Diplomatic Representative of Lithuania to Finland (sitting on the left), presenting his Credentials to Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (sitting in the centre)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Visit of Stasys Lozoraitis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Lunch for the honor of Antti Hackzell, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and his wife Elsie Julia Hackzell, organised by Stasys Lozoraitis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and his wife Vincenta Lozoraitienė

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Stasys Lozoraitis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (on the left), Antti Hackzell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (on the right)

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Commemoration of the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Lietuvos Žinios. No. 116 (5097), p. 1

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Antti Hackzell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (first from the left in the front row), and his wife Elsie Julia Hackzell visits Lithuania

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Antti Hackzell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (on the left), visits Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Letter on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, signed by Paavo Väyrynen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>Aukusti Robert Niemi – professor at the University of Helsinki, Finnish and Lithuanian folklorist, founder of the Finnish - Lithuanian Society (in 1931). He wrote about Lithuanian history and culture, collected and analysed the Lithuanian folklore, helped to translate the epic Kalevala to the Lithuanian language. At the request of the Lithuanian government in 1919 prepared the project of the Lithuanian education reform. In 1923 Prof. Niemi was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of the University of Lithuania.

<span>After the recognition of Lithuania by Finland. Interwar</span>On 16 February 2017 (Lithuania’s National Day), Prof. Hannu Olavi Niemi, grandson of Aukusti Robert Niemi, entrusted the Embassy of Lithuania in Helsinki to exhibit the Lithuanian state decorations his grandfather was bestowed in 1928 - Order of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas and Medal of the Lithuanian Independence (1918-1928).

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Acknowledgement of receipt, signed by Algirdas Saudargas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Visit of Mauno Koivisto, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Visit of Mauno Koivisto, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland during 1993-2013

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Coat of Arms of Finland at the entrance to the Embassy of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Petras Auštrevičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland (on the left), Tarja Halonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland (in the middle), and Povilas Gylys, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (on the right), at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Estonia

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Poland. Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe. Bilateral meeting of Presidents of the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Poland. Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe. Bilateral meeting of Presidents of the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>State visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>State visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>State visit of Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Opening ceremony of Embassies of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway. Celebration of the Millennium of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Millennium Song and Dance Celebration

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Visit of Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland. Unveiling of the memorial plaque to dr. Karl Ragnar Öller, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Conference

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>State visit of Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>State visit of Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland, to the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Unveiling of sculpture

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Official visit of Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Working visit of Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the Republic of Finland

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Algirdas Brazauskas, President of the Republic of Lithuania, Raija Tolvanen and Taisto Tolvanen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 1992-1996

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Finland

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>The Vice Minister Arnoldas Pranckevičius and Ambassador of Finland to Lithuania Arja Makkonen

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Rauno Viemerö, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 1996-2000, and Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>Audience on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Taina Kiekko, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 2001-2004, and Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, and Timo Lahelma, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 2004-2008

<span>After the re-establishment of diplomatic relations</span>

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Marja-Liisa Kiljunen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 2008-2012, and Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 2013-2016, and Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Christer Michelsson, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania in 2016-2020, and Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Finland</span>Arja Makkonen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Lithuania from 2020, and Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Antanas Butrimas, Economic Counsellor, Petras Auštrevičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 1994-1998, Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, and Antanas Muralis, First Secretary, Consul

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Neris Germanas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 1998-2001 (second from the left), and Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland (third from the left)

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland, Neris Germanas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 1998-2001, and Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the Commemorative Conference on 10 Years after the End of Cold War

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Audrius Brūzga, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 2002-2007 (second from the left), and Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland (third from the left)

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Halina Kobeckaitė, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 2007-2011, and Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Arūnas Jievaltas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 2011-2016, and Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Valdemaras Sarapinas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland in 2016-2020, and Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland

<span>Ambassadors after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Lithuania</span>Giedrius Kazakevičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland from 2020, and Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland

<span>Cultural ties</span>Väinämöinen, character from the Karelian-Finnish national epic Kalevala, carved by Ipolitas Užkurnys in 1995, located in the courtyard of the Vetrea property in Joensuu

<span>Cultural ties</span>Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania

<span>Cultural ties</span>Legendary Lithuanian filmmaker, godfather of American avant-garde cinema Jonas Mekas discusses with Finnish film director Mika Taanila in an open event at Kiasma

<span>Cultural ties</span>Meeting with prof. Leonidas Donskis, philosopher, public figure and Member of the European Parliament

<span>Cultural ties</span>Screening of the documentary film

<span>Cultural ties</span>Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania

<span>Cultural ties</span>15th World Lithuanian Youth Congress (PLJK). Statehood Day

<span>Cultural ties</span>Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, and children from Lithuanian care homes meet with Santa

<span>Cultural ties</span>Centennial of Finland at Vilnius

<span>Cultural ties</span>Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania

<span>Cultural ties</span>Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania at Helsinki

<span>Cultural ties</span>Conference in commemoration of the 150th birthday anniversary of Aukusti Robert Niemi, organized in the Hall of Biržai Castle