International agreements

Argentina

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Argentina on Cooperation in the Field of Culture, Education, Tourism and Sport

Signed: 2008 07 18

Entered into force: 2014 07 28
 

Armenia

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the Cooperation in the Field of Culture

Signed: 2012 01 26

Entered into force: 2014 06 27
 

Austria

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and  the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria on co-operation in the fields of culture and arts (signed in English language)

Signed: 2015 03 27
 

Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Cooperation in the Field of Culture

Signed: 2007 09 13

Entered into force: 2011 03 04
 

Belarus

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus on Cooperation in the Field of Culture (signed in Lithuanian and Belarusian languages)

Signed: 2001 11 22

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus on Cooperation in the Fields of History and Cultural Heritage (signed in Lithuanian, Belarusian and Russian languages)

Signed: 2009 02 12

Brazil

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Cooperation in the Field of Culture

Signed: 2008 07 16

Entered into force: 2010 05 17
 

Bulgaria

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for Cooperation in the Field of Education, Science and Culture

Signed: 1996 10 04

Entered into force: 1997 11 27
 

China

Agreement for Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of People's Republic of China

Signed: 1993 11 08

Entered into force: 1993 11 08

Cultural Cooperation Programme between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China for the Years 2017-2021

Signed: 2016 11 18

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministries Responsible for Culture of Central and Eastern European Countries for Establishing the China-CEEC Coordination Centre for Cultural Cooperation in the Republic of Macedonia

Signed: 2017 09 22

Skopje Declaration on Cultural Cooperation (2020-2021) between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (17+1 Initiative)

Signed: 2019 11 25

Croatia

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic Croatia on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation

Signed: 2007 02 20

Entered into force: 2008 04 02
 

Colombia

Agreement on Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Colombia (signed in Lithuanian and Spanish languages)

Signed: 1995 04 28

Entered into force: 2001 08 20
 

The Czech Republic

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Czech Republic on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science, Youth and Sports

Signed: 2011 11 16

Entered into force: 2012 02 14
 

Egypt

Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Culture between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Arab Republic of Egypt

Signed: 2004 09 23

Entered into force: 2005 05 17

Finland

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Finland on Co-operation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science

Signed: 1998 11 10

Entered into force: 1999 07 09
 

France

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the French Republic on film co-production (signed in Lithuanian and French languages)

Signed: 2015 06 29

Entered into force: 2016 01 07

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of France on Co-operation in the Field of Culture, Education, Science, Technology and Technique (signed in Lithuanian and French languages)

Signed: 2003 04 04

Entered into force: 2009 08 01
 

Georgia

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, and the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection and Sport of Georgia on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture and Art 

Signed: 2007 06 06

Germany

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Culture and Art (signed in Lithuanian and German languages)

Signed: 1993 07 21

Entered into force: 2000 08 17

Greece

Agreement for the cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Hellenic Republic in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science

Signed: 1997 02 24

Entered into force: 1998 09 24
 

The Holy See

Agreement between the Republic of Lithuania and the Holy See on Co-operation in Education and Culture

Signed: 2000 05 05

Entered into force: 2000 09 16
 

Hungary

Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Educational Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Hungary

Signed:1997 10 07

Entered into force: 1999 06 21
 

Ireland

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands of Ireland

Signed: 2001 09 25
 

India

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of India on Co-operation in the Spheres of Culture, Science and Education

Signed: 2001 02 20

Entered into force: 2005 04 08

Cultural Exchange Programme between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India (signed in English language)

Signed: 2019 08 17

Israel

Agreement on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the State of Israel

Signed: 1994 10 02

Entered into force: 1998 02 27

Italy

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science and Technology

Signed: 1996 04 04

Entered into force: 1998 05 08

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Culture (in Italian)

Signed: 2019-05-11

Kazakhstan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Kazakhstan on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture  (signed in Lithuanian, Kazakh and Russian languages)

Signed: 2011 10 06

Entered into force: 2013 12 09
 

Luxembourg

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science and Sport (signed in Lithuanian and French languages)

Signed: 2010 11 18

Entered into force on the day of signature
 

North Macedonia

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia on Co-operation in the Field of Culture

Signed: 2012 05 01

Pending
 

Mexico

Cooperation Agreement in the Fields of Education, Culture, Art and Sports between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the United Mexican States

Signed: 2002 01 24

Entered into force: 2003 07 04
 

Moldova

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on Mutual Cultural Cooperation

Signed: 2010 10 29

Entered into force: 2011 04 27
 

Mongolia

Cooperation Agreement in the Fields of Education, Science, Culture and Art between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Mongolia

Signed: 2003 06 27

Entered into force: 2007 03 13
 

Poland

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Poland on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science (signed in Lithuanian and Polish languages)

Signed: 1998 12 17

Entered into force: 2000 01 05
 

Romania

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Romania on the Cultural Cooperation

Signed: 1995 09 19

Entered into force: 1997 11 28
 

Russia

Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the State Comitte of Russian Federation for Cinematography (signed in Lithuanian and Russian languages)

Signed: 1999 07 01

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Culture (signed in Lithuanian and Russian languages)

Signed: 2009 07 06
 

Serbia and Montenegro

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro on Cooperation in the Fields of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

Signed: 2003 08 27

Entered into force: 2005 12 01
 

Slovakia

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Culture

Signed: 2011 06 06
 

Slovenia

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science

Signed: 1997 11 14

Entered into force: 2002 01 02
 

Spain

Agreement on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation between the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Spain

Signed: 1995 11 22

Entered into force: 1997 12 17
 

Turkey

Agreement on the Cooperation in the Field of Education, Science, Culture and Sport between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey

Signed: 1994 07 11

Entered into force: 1999 05 28
 

Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Ukraine on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture (signed in Lithuanian and Ukrainian languages)

Signed: 1993 08 04

Entered into force: 1993 08 04

Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine (signed in Lithuanian and Ukrainian languages)

Signed: 2001 04 23

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine on the Cooperation in the Field of Protection of Cultural Herritage

Signed: 2009 11 26

Programme of Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine

UKR

Signed: 2021 03 18

United Kingdom

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture

Signed: 1996 11 08

Entered into force: 1998 04 01
 

USA

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the United States of America on the Protection and Preservation of Certain Cultural Properties

Signed: 2002 10 15

Entered into force: 2006 08 03
 

Uzbekistan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture and Art (signed in Lithuanian, Uzbek and Russian languages)

Signed: 1995 06 07

Entered into force: 1995 06 07
 

Venezuela

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Venezuela on Cultural Cooperation (signed in Lithuanian and Spanish languages)

Signed: 1993 07 19

Entered into force: 1993 07 19
 

Trilateral (Latvia, Estonia)

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia on the translation, publication and dissemination of literary works awarded with the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature

Signed: 2020 07 24

Programme of Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia for the Years 2019–2022

Signed: 2018 10 18

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia on the Establishment of the Baltic Culture Fund

Signed: 2018-07-08

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia on the Baltic States Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Song and Dance Celebration Tradition

Action Plan for the Safeguarding and Development of the Song and Dance Celebration Tradition in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia for the Years 2018–2028

Signed: 2018-07-08