January 3, 1919, the date when Japan recognized Lithuania de facto is considered the beginning of the bilateral relations.

A Gesture to Gorbachev More than 30 nations recognized Lithuania during the second half of August.

Soviet Russia fully recognized independent Lithuania.

On March 23, Germany recognized independent Lithuania on the basis of the December 11 declaration.

Poland was highly supportive of Lithuanian independence, and became one of the first countries to recognize independent Lithuania (on 26 August 1991).

In September 1919, the Soviets had already recognized independent Lithuania and offered to negotiate a peace treaty.

"We do not recognize Lithuania, and there's nothing changed about that."

July 12 - Bolshevist Russia recognizes independent Lithuania.

In the 17 days since independence was proclaimed, no foreign government has formally recognized Lithuania.

The treaty recognizes Lithuania, which in March 1990 declared its independence as a sovereign state.