“In implementing its foreign policy, the Republic of Lithuania shall follow the universally recognised principles and norms of international law, shall seek to ensure national security and independence, the welfare of its citizens, and their basic rights and freedoms, and shall contribute to the creation of the international order based on law and justice. In the Republic of Lithuania, war propaganda shall be prohibited.”
This article sets the basis of Lithuania's foreign policy: the universally recognised principles and norms of international law. The State seeks to ensure national security and independence, the welfare of its citizens and their basic rights and freedoms, and contributes to an international order based on law and justice. War propaganda is prohibited in Lithuania.
When Lithuania votes at the United Nations or signs agreements with other countries, it must act within international law. Publicly calling for a war against another state is prohibited in Lithuania.
Remember that foreign policy is based on international law and that war propaganda is banned; these are the two points most often tested from this article.
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