On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan.

Georgia remains committed to the implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement, despite the COVID-19 related challenges. Further efforts are however needed, notably in the field of judicial reform and tackling political polarisation. These are key findings of the European Union's annual Association Implementation Report on Georgia, published today ahead of the next EU-Georgia Association Council on 16 March. The report outlines Georgia's implementation of reforms under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement over the past year.

To relaunch and strengthen the strategic partnership between the European Union and its Southern Neighbourhood partners, the European Commission and the High Representative adopted a joint communication proposing an ambitious and innovative new Agenda for the Mediterranean.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė had a conference call with the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania to discuss the developments in the bilateral trade, prospects for the economic cooperation and efforts in bringing down COVID-19 cases.

In her conversation with Ambassador Brian Olley, the Prime Minister has emphasised that Lithuania will continue to work to maintain the closest possible relations with the United Kingdom.

On February 5 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas met with Ambassador of France to Lithuania HE Claire Lignieres-Counathe. Minister thanked France for the contribution to the efforts to enhance the security in the Baltic region. France deploys capabilities to the NATO Air policing Mission in the Baltic states, NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Groups Lithuania and Estonia, international military exercises in Lithuania.

On 4 February, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas held a virtual meeting with the State Secretary of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniela Cujbă and discussed the topical issues of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and Moldova, as well as Moldova's agenda of European integration.

The Foreign Affairs and International Trade committees will be assessing the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday.

On 2 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis held a virtual meeting with his North Macedonian counterpart Bujar Osmani.

On 29 January, Lithuania completed all the necessary procedures and became a full-fledged member of the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF). The Government has authorised a state-owned national promotional institution - the Public Investment Development Agency (VIPA) - to represent the state of Lithuania in it.