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Events in the year 2015 in Lithuania.

Incumbents

Events

January

1 January - Lithuania adopts the Euro and joins Eurozone.^[1]
1 January - first commercial operations in Klaipėda LNG FSRU.^[2]
1 January - National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania was established.^[3]
1 January - Suicide Prevention Centre of Lithuania was established.^[4]^[5]
15 January - a big storm left 15,000 people without electricity, mostly in Klaipėda county.^[6]
16 January - second honorary consulate of Estonia in Lithuania was opened in the city of Kaunas.^[7]
26 January - Israel opened its embassy in Vilnius.^[8]

February

6 February - honorary consulate of India in Lithuania was opened in the capital city of Vilnius.^[9]
9 February - Aistė Diržiūtė becomes the first Lithuanian actress to win Shooting Stars Award.^[10]
28 February - Lithuania signs a trade agreement to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States in a move aimed at reducing heavy dependence on Russian gas deliveries.^[11]

March

1 March - Municipal elections held in Lithuania with first ever direct mayoral elections held together.^[12]^[13]
18 March - Polish-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce was established.^[14]^[15]
19 March - Lithuanian Parliament Seimas voted in favour of conscription restitution.^[16]^[17]
20 March - NATO general Jean-Paul Palomeros has signed the NATO-Lithuanian agreement on the legal status of NATO command and control centres in Lithuania.^[18]
25 March - Lithuania's Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius opposed of proposed same-sex partnerships legalization.^[19]
29 March - archaeologists announced about the thousand-year-old grave discovery near the village of Kvietiniai, Klaipėda District Municipality.^[20]

April

9 April - Lithuania was invited to start accession talks with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.^[21]
13 April - Darius Jauniškis appointed as the head of the State Security Department.^[22]
14 April - International Monetary Fund (IMF) classified Lithuania as advanced economy.^[23]
17 April - Opened a new Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Richmond, Virginia, United States.^[24]
23 April - Lithuania banned wearing separate elements of military uniforms and insignia in public.^[25]
28 April - Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.^[26]

May

4 May - Biggest stadium in the country - Žalgiris Stadium was sold for redevelopment and eventually de-establishment.^[27]
7 May - President Dalia Grybauskaitė rejected Vydas Gedvilas as candidate for education minister.^[28]
9 May - Moody‘s upgraded Lithuanian credit rating to A3.^[29]
15 May - district heating plant opened in Elektrėnai, that is operating on biofeuls.^[30]
16 May - 2 Lithuanian pilots died in aviation accident when Klaipėda Avialines plane Antonov An-2 dropped down to the Baltic Sea.^[31]
23 May - Air Lituanica, Lithuanian airline owned by the municipality of Vilnius, has announced that it is stopping operations.^[32]
26 May - Vilnius Intermodal Terminal was opened.^[33]
27 May - Audronė Pitrėnienė appointed as education and science minister of Lithuania.^[34]

June

1 June - Lithuanian General Consulate opened in Los Angeles, United States ^[35]
1 June - Laima Jurevičienė appointed as country's new ambassador to the Council of Europe.^[36]
7 June - Klaipėda Port announces start of international container distribution centre.^[37]
9 June - cable laying works of NordBalt were completed.^[38]
18 June - in Batumi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Tamar Beruchashvili opened a second Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Georgia.^[39]

Deaths

29 March - Petras Dirgėla, writer and recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize in 2003.^[40]
3 April - Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas, politician and signer of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.^[41]
6 April - Romualdas Ozolas, politician and signer of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.^[42]
6 October - Stasys Povilaitis, variety songs singer, maestro.^[43]
8 October - Galina Dauguvietytė, actor, TV director.^[44]

References

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^ "Lithuania's LNG terminal starts commercial operations". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
^ "Lithuania launches National Cyber Security Centre". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
^ "Suicide Prevention Centre opens in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
^ "Ministrė: savižudybių prevencijos biuras pradės veikti nuo metų pradžios". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
^ "Elektros neturi 15 tūkst. vartotojų". Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
^ "Estonia opens second honorary consulate in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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^ "India opens honorary consulate in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
^ "NATALIE PORTMAN SALUTES EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS!". Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ Adomaitis, Nerijus (28 February 2015). "Lithuania signs non-binding deal for U.S. LNG". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
^ "Vilnius elects first foreigner into city council". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Mayoral elections might leave 5 parliament seats vacant". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "The Establishment of the Polish – Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Lithuania and Poland establish Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Sprendimas priimtas – šauktiniai grįžta į kariuomenę". Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Lithuania to start conscription on May 11". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "NATO general signs deal with Lithuania on status of command centres". Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "PM against legalisation of same-sex partnerships". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Archaeologists discover thousand-year-old grave in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
^ "Lietuva pakviesta derėtis dėl narystės EBPO". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
^ "New chief of Lithuania's State Security Department appointed". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
^ "IMF classifies Lithuania as advanced economy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
^ "Lithuania opens Honorary Consulate in Richmond, Virginia". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
^ "Lithuania bans wearing separate elements and insignia of military uniform in public". Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
^ "Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
^ "Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius sold for redevelopment". Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
^ "Lithuanian president rejects Gedvilas as candidate for education minister". Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
^ "Moody's upgrades Lithuania's government bond rating". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
^ "New biofuel boiler house opened in Elektrėnai, Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Patvirtino išvadas dėl „An-2" katastrofos". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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^ "Pitrėnienė appointed Lithuania's minister of education". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Lithuanian General Consulate to open in Los Angeles". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Jurevičienė appointed Lithuanian ambassador at Council of Europe". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Klaipėda". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Baigė tiesti „NordBalt"". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Lithuania opens second Honorary Consulate in Georgia". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Mirė nacionalinės kultūros ir meno premijos laureatas P.Dirgėla". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
^ "Mirė Seimo narys A. Patackas". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
^ "Mirė Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Akto signataras Romualdas Ozolas". Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
^ "Mirė poetas, maestro, dainininkas Stasys Povilatis". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
^ "Mirė aktorė, režisierė Galina Dauguvietytė". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

[1] "Klausimai ir atsakymai". Swedbank.lt. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

[2] "Lithuania's LNG terminal starts commercial operations". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.

[3] "Lithuania launches National Cyber Security Centre". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.

[4] "Suicide Prevention Centre opens in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-01-08.

[5] "Ministrė: savižudybių prevencijos biuras pradės veikti nuo metų pradžios". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-01-08.

[6] "Elektros neturi 15 tūkst. vartotojų". Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

[7] "Estonia opens second honorary consulate in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-01-22.

[8] "Israel opens embassy in Vilnius". Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-27.

[9] "India opens honorary consulate in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-06.

[10] "NATALIE PORTMAN SALUTES EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS!". Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[11] Adomaitis, Nerijus (28 February 2015). "Lithuania signs non-binding deal for U.S. LNG". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

[12] "Vilnius elects first foreigner into city council". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[13] "Mayoral elections might leave 5 parliament seats vacant". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[14] "The Establishment of the Polish – Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[15] "Lithuania and Poland establish Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[16] "Sprendimas priimtas – šauktiniai grįžta į kariuomenę". Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[17] "Lithuania to start conscription on May 11". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[18] "NATO general signs deal with Lithuania on status of command centres". Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[19] "PM against legalisation of same-sex partnerships". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[20] "Archaeologists discover thousand-year-old grave in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.

[21] "Lietuva pakviesta derėtis dėl narystės EBPO". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-09.

[22] "New chief of Lithuania's State Security Department appointed". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

[23] "IMF classifies Lithuania as advanced economy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

[24] "Lithuania opens Honorary Consulate in Richmond, Virginia". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

[25] "Lithuania bans wearing separate elements and insignia of military uniform in public". Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

[26] "Lithuania opens honorary consulate in Saudi Arabia". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-02.

[27] "Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius sold for redevelopment". Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-10.

[28] "Lithuanian president rejects Gedvilas as candidate for education minister". Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-05-10.

[29] "Moody's upgrades Lithuania's government bond rating". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.

[30] "New biofuel boiler house opened in Elektrėnai, Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[31] "Patvirtino išvadas dėl „An-2" katastrofos". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[32] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[33] "Lietuvos infrastruktūrą pagerino 2 intermodaliniai terminalai". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-11-19.

[34] "Pitrėnienė appointed Lithuania's minister of education". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[35] "Lithuanian General Consulate to open in Los Angeles". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[36] "Jurevičienė appointed Lithuanian ambassador at Council of Europe". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[37] "Klaipėda". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[38] "Baigė tiesti „NordBalt"". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[39] "Lithuania opens second Honorary Consulate in Georgia". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

[40] "Mirė nacionalinės kultūros ir meno premijos laureatas P.Dirgėla". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2019-09-05.

[41] "Mirė Seimo narys A. Patackas". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

[42] "Mirė Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Akto signataras Romualdas Ozolas". Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

[43] "Mirė poetas, maestro, dainininkas Stasys Povilatis". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

[44] "Mirė aktorė, režisierė Galina Dauguvietytė". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.

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