As many countries across the world have closed their borders and suspended flights, air companies have started looking for places to leave their planes safely. There are now 60 such planes at Lithuanian airports.

Lithuania's state-owned energy group Ignitis Grupe will offer to buy the remaining shares in Energijos Skirstymo Operatorius and Ignitis Gamyba at 0.88 euros and 0.64 euros per share, respectively.

The requirements for transit from the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via Lithuania have been tightened, but the scheme will remain in place.

Twenty four troops of NATO's multinational battalion stationed in Lithuania have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has decided to extend its suspension of flights to and from Vilnius until April 30 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Ryanair will conduct repatriation flights from London and Berlin to Vilnius, which will also be made available to Latvian nationals.

Two thirds of Lithuanian residents believe government institutions are properly responding to the coronavirus situation.

After a request from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and with permit from the Ministry of Transport, Latvian airline airBaltic has scheduled rescue flights from London, Tbilisi and Amsterdam to Riga. Each flight will be able to transport up to 140 passengers.

A chartered flight from London is being arranged for Saturday to repatriate Lithuanians stranded in the United Kingdom, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday.

Hundreds of Lithuanians will be flown back to Lithuania on two chartered flights to Vilnius from Tenerife.