The Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has met with the Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to discuss the developments and prospects of bilateral cooperation.

President Gitanas Nausėda and his wife Diana Nausėdienė visited German Presidential residence where they met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender. During their meeting held after the official photo and signing of documents, the two Presidents discussed possible actions by European leaders aimed at strengthening the transatlantic relationship in the fields of security and economic cooperation.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has invited Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister of Estonia, and Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister of Lithuania, to visit Latvia on 23 August. The officials will hold a meeting, as well as attend celebration events, informed Sabīne Spurķe Press Secretary to Cabinet of Ministers.

President Gitanas Nausėda and the First Lady will travel to Germany. In Berlin, the President will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The visit, scheduled for August 14-15, will focus on defense, the EU agenda and bilateral cooperation across economic and financial areas, services and innovation. An individual programme has been planned for the First Lady.

President Gitanas Nausėda presented credentials to Lithuanian Ambassadors to Hungary and the United Arab Emirates.

Even though the numbers of school graduates are on the decrease, significantly more young people have been admitted to the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. This year has seen the highest number of entrants since 2003 – 77 cadets, including 16 young women, have started the studies in the only higher education institution in Lithuania that provides officers for the Lithuanian Armed Forces. That makes almost double the number of young people that chose the path of an officer last year.

The Seimas has concluded its spring session. Since its beginning on 10 March 2019, a total of 57 plenary meetings were held and over 400 legal acts were adopted.

Prime Minister Saulius Svernelis has strongly condemned any manifestations of ethnic hatred and has called on everyone to refrain from inflammatory actions or statements in this regard.

On August 2 new Defence Attaché of Hungary Lt Col Lajos Szalavari was accredited to Lithuania and outgoing Defence Attaché Lt COl József Szabó farewelled at a ceremony at the Ministry of National Defence.