On 15 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro Srđan Darmanović, who is visiting Lithuania. The Foreign Ministers discussed possibilities for strengthening bilateral cooperation, aspirations of Montenegro's EU membership, the situation in the Western Balkans, important issues of regional security and cooperation.

The Seimas adopted a Resolution approving the proposal to hold a joint military exercise Saber Strike 2018 („Kardo kirtis 2018“) of the Republic of Lithuania and military units of other countries on the territory of Lithuania on 3–15 June 2018, involving no more than 6600 international troops and civil service personnel assigned to military duty at the same time.

Protecting the EU armed forces against cyber attacks, improving responses to natural disasters, and preparing for changes to data protection rules are all on Parliament’s agenda this week.

On 9 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius paid a working visit to Turkey and met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

The Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dalia Kadišienė has been appointed to head the Committee on Trade Facilitation of the WTO for the coming years.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė received letters of credence from Ambassador Serghei Mihov of the Republic of Moldova and discussed the most important bilateral matters, processes related to political reforms in Moldova and security situation in the region.

On 2 May, Lithuania's Ambassador to Norway Jonas Paslauskas was received by President of the Storting Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has met with Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori and has discussed bilateral relations. The UAE is the major partner of Lithuania in the Arab world.

Following Articles 67 and 138 of the Constitution, Article 7 of the Law on International Treaties, and Decree No 1K-1193 of the President of the Republic of Lithuania of 5 January 2018, the Seimas ratified the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and New Zeeland adopted in Brussels on 5 October 2016.

On May 1 through 11 Vice Minister of National Defence Edvinas Kerza is conducting a visit in the US where his meetings with representatives of the US Department of Defence and State Department, Congress and the Pennsylvania National Guard are planned. At the meetings Lithuania’s achievements in cyber security are presented and cooperation opportunities are discussed.