President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius. The President and the Minister discussed the assessment of the political situation in Belarus in the run-up to the presidential elections on 9 August.

On August 6 Vice Minister of National Defence Eimutis Misiūnas met with Commander of the Italian Air Force Combat Forces Command Major General Francesco Vestito to discuss bilateral cooperation, security situation in the region, and other relevant matters.

"We share the shock and sadness of the people of Beirut following the deadly explosion that has taken many lives and left many more injured. Our condolences go to all those that have lost loved ones.

EU exports to Vietnam will be taxed less as of tomorrow, 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into force of the EU-Vietnam trade agreement that will ultimately scrap duties on 99% of all goods traded between the two sides. Doing business in Vietnam will also become easier for European companies: they will now be able to invest and pitch for government contracts with equal chances to their local competitors. Under the new agreement, the economic benefits go hand in hand with guarantees of respect for labour rights, environment protection and the Paris Agreement on climate, through strong, legally binding and enforceable provisions on sustainable development.

On July 29 Defence Attachés of France rotated during a ceremony at the Ministry of National Defence. Outgoing Defence Attaché Col Stéphane Loechleiter was awarded the Medal of Merit by Vice Minister of National Defence Eimutis Misiūnas in recognition of his merits in strengthening bilateral Lithuanian-French defence cooperation. Vice Minister of National Defence also wished to the new Defence Attaché Lt Col Frédéric Lemoine good luck and to continue strengthening the already intensifying cooperation between Lithuania and France.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas sent a joint letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei, the Minister of Energy of Belarus Victor Karankevich, and the Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus Vladimir Vashchenko, urging them not to start operating the nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus without eliminating the shortcomings of the facility.

On 27 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius had a telephone conversation with Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Al Safadi. The Foreign Ministers discussed topical issues of bilateral relations and highlighted their mutual interest in developing cooperation in the fields of information technology (IT), financial technology (FinTech), life sciences, and cyber security.

President Gitanas Nausėda took part in a commemorative event to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration.

The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion (PLN 11.5 billion) Polish scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework.

The Commission, on behalf of the EU, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukraine on macro-financial assistance (MFA). It is part of the €3 billion MFA package that the Commission proposed for ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners to help them limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The EU has shown solidarity with Ukraine in the face of the pandemic and has mobilised already an assistance package of €190 million in grants to help Ukraine respond to the immediate health crisis and mitigate the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.