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Canada andLithuania have long-standing foreign relations. Diplomatic relations were first established in 1937. Canada never recognized the annexation of Lithuania into theSoviet Union, and after Lithuania regained its independence in 1991, the two countries re-established diplomatic relations in 1991. Both countries are full members ofNATO and theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Lithuania were established in 1937. DuringWorld War II, Lithuania was at various times occupied byNazi Germany and theSoviet Union. Canadian prisoners of war were amongAllied POWs held by the Germans in theStalag Luft VIPOW camp inGerman-occupied Lithuania.[1] In 1944, Lithuania was forcibly annexed by theSoviet Union and Canada never recognized the annexation of Lithuania into the Soviet Union. In 1990, Lithuania obtained its independence after theDissolution of the Soviet Union and Canada and Lithuania re-established diplomatic relations on 2 September 1991.[2] In 2016, both nations marked the 25th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations.[3]
Both nations have signed bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (1997); Agreement of Social Security Cooperation (2006) and an Agreement for Youth Mobility (2010).[3]
In 2016, trade between Canada and Lithuania totaled US$422.8 million. Canadian exports to Lithuania reached US$51.1 million, and included machinery, motor vehicles and parts, fish and seafood, and electrical machinery and equipment. Lithuanian exports to Canada reached US$371.7 million, and included mineral fuels and oils, furniture and bedding, scientific and technical instruments, and fertilizers.[3]
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