Editing Foreign relations of Lithuania (section)

==Asia==
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|{{flagu|Armenia}}||21 November 1991
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* 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 diaspora|Armenian descent]] living in Lithuania. 
* Lithuania has [[Recognition of the Armenian Genocide|recognized]] the [[Armenian genocide]] in 2005.
* [http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1458231391  Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Armenia (in Lithuanian only)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930133716/http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1458231391 |date=30 September 2011 }}
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|{{flagu|Azerbaijan}}||1995-11-27
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* Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Lithuania on 10 September 1991.
* Lithuania recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 20 December 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).
*[http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1183769761 Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cooperation with Azerbaijan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930133845/http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1183769761 |date=30 September 2011 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120225202330/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=99893 Foreign Minister of Lithuania to pay official visit to Azerbaijan]
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|{{flagu|China}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1991|09|14}}||See [[China-Lithuania relations]]

The [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] established diplomatic relations in 1921.

China has a Chargé d'affaires office in Vilnius. Lithuania had an embassy in Beijing. In 1992, the embassy of China was established in Vilnius and in 1995, the embassy of Lithuania was established in Beijing.
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|{{flagu|Georgia}}||16 September 1994||See [[Georgia–Lithuania relations]]
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|{{flagu|India}}||1992-04-27
|See [[India–Lithuania relations]]
*India has an honorary consulate in Vilnius.
*Lithuania has an embassy in [[New Delhi]] and an Honorary Consulate in Mumbai, India. 
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|{{flagu|Iran}}||||See [[Foreign relations of Iran|Iran–Lithuania relations]] 
* Iran is accredited to Lithuania from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
* Lithuania is accredited to Iran from its embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
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|{{flagu|Israel}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1992|01|08}}||See [[Israel–Lithuania relations]]
Israel recognized Lithuania's independence in 1992.  Both countries established diplomatic relation in 1992.  Israel is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in [[Vilnius]] (previously through its embassy in [[Riga]], Latvia). Lithuania has an embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] and 2 honorary consulates (in [[Herzliya]] and [[Ramat Gan]]).
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|{{flagu|Japan}}||1991 09 06||See [[Japan–Lithuania relations]]
Relations between Lithuania and Japan started on 22 December 1922, when Lithuania was recognized by Japan de jure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urm.lt/index.php?197036188|title=Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija – Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija|author=Dizaino Kryptis|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=9 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209235120/http://www.urm.lt/index.php?197036188|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jp.mfa.lt/index.php?-1066645432|title=LR AMBASADA JAPONIJOJE IR FILIPINŲ RESPUBLIKAI, AUSTRALIJOS SANDRAUGAI, NAUJAJAI ZELANDIJAI|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220235130/http://jp.mfa.lt/index.php?-1066645432|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 6 September 1991, Japan recognized the independence of the Republic of Lithuania from the Soviet Union and on 10 October, 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 [[Gediminas Kirkilas|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.<ref>{{cite web | title = Japan's Emperor Akihit, Empress Michiko visit Lithuania | url = http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/26/europe/EU-GEN-Lithuania-Japan-Imperial-Couple.php | work = [[International Herald Tribune]] | date = 26 May 2007|access-date = 9 April 2008}}</ref> 
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|{{flagu|Kazakhstan}}||1992-06-12
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* Kazakhstan has an embassy in [[Vilnius]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://kazakhstan.embassy.lt/| title = Kazakh embassy in Vilnius| access-date = 23 May 2009| archive-date = 30 August 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090830182127/http://kazakhstan.embassy.lt/| url-status = dead}}</ref>
* Lithuania has an embassy in [[Astana]] and an honorary consulate in [[Almaty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kz.mfa.lt/|title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs|author=Dizaino Kryptis|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=12 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212012032/http://kz.mfa.lt/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1518343441   Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Kazakhstan (in Lithuanian only)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930134053/http://www.urm.lt/index.php?-1518343441 |date=30 September 2011 }}
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|{{flagu|Kyrgyzstan}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1992|07|03}}||
*Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1992.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*Both countries are full members of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
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|{{flagu|Malaysia}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1994|03|09}}||See [[Lithuania–Malaysia relations]]
Lithuania has an honorary consulate in [[Kuala Lumpur]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/malaysia/documents/eu_travel/hon_consulates_in_malaysia_en.pdf|title=HONORARY CONSULATE OF LITHUANIA|publisher=Honorary Consulate of Lithuania, Kuala Lumpur|access-date=19 February 2014|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173205/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/malaysia/documents/eu_travel/hon_consulates_in_malaysia_en.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> while Malaysia embassy in Stockholm were also accredited to Lithuania.
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|{{flagu|South Korea }}||1991-10-14<ref name="mofa.go.kr">{{cite web| url = http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/europe/countries/20070823/1_24621.jsp?menu=m_30_40| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131224081632/http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/europe/countries/20070823/1_24621.jsp?menu=m_30_40| archive-date = 24 December 2013| title = Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea}}</ref>||
* The establishment of diplomatic relations between the South Korea and Lithuania began in October 1991.
* Bilateral Trade in 2014
** Exports US$216,000,000
** Imports US$50,000,000
* Bilateral Trade in 2014
** South Korea's Investment in Lithuania US$3,340,000
** Lithuania's Investment in South Korea US$145,000
* According to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] there are as few as 41 South Koreans living in Lithuania.<ref name="mofa.go.kr"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mofat.go.kr/consul/overseascitizen/compatriotcondition/index6.jsp?TabMenu%3DTabMenu6 |title=외교통상부에 오신것을 환영합니다 |access-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023213104/http://www.mofat.go.kr/consul/overseascitizen/compatriotcondition/index6.jsp?TabMenu=TabMenu6 |archive-date=23 October 2010 }}</ref>
*[http://www.urm.lt/default/en/korea Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cooperation with South Korea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033923/http://www.urm.lt/default/en/korea |date=1 December 2017 }}
*[http://www.mofa.go.kr/countries/europe/countries/20110810/1_23066.jsp?menu=m_40_50_20 South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Lithuania (in Korean only)]
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|{{flagu|Tajikistan }}||1992||
*Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 August 1992.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*Both countries are full members of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]]. 
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|{{flagu|Turkey }}||||See [[Lithuania–Turkey relations]]
* Lithuania has an embassy in [[Ankara]].
* Turkey has an embassy in Vilnius. 
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]]. 
* Lithuania is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member State of the European Union|member]] and Turkey is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|candidate]]. Lithuania supports Turkey's accession negotiations to the EU, although negotiations have now been suspended. 
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|{{flagu|Vietnam}}||||See [[Foreign relations of Vietnam|Lithuania–Vietnam relations]]
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