On 16-17 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the 2nd meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the EU and from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Brussels.

In the meeting of the speakers of parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe held in Warsaw, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, addressed the heads of parliaments and proposed focusing on the sensitive problems of the region.

In Tbilisi, Chancellor of the Government Algirdas Stončaitis met with the staff and the students of the Centre for the Lithuanian language and culture, which has been operating since 2012 at Sakartvelo Technical University.

On 16 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The meeting focused on the implementation of decisions taken at the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, as well as preparations for the Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers' meeting to be held in Luxembourg this October.

Following the information published by the United States Department of State that Lithuania is among the most dedicated countries in the fight against trafficking in human beings, Lithuania is ever more committed to continue its efforts in this regard. Having taken over the coordination of the matter in its own hands, the Government is planning to continue the relentless fight while taking on board NGOs and national embassies operating abroad.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė delivered a keynote speech at a dinner held in honor of the Baltic States on the eve of the Westphalia Peace Prize ceremony.

On 12 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius congratulated the new First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic Jan Hamáček, who will head the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers are being outlined to parliamentary committees by ministers, in a series of meetings.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with other allied leaders agreed on joint measures that would significantly improve NATO's defense posture, including its ability to protect the eastern flank.

On 10 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius congratulated Jeremy Hunt and wished him every success in his new responsibility as the new British Foreign Secretary.