On October 2 Lieutenant Colonel Andrii Stepanov was accredited as the Army Attaché of Ukraine in Lithuania at a ceremony at the Ministry of National Defence.

On 30 September in Rīga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the First Vice-President of the European Commission. The meeting discussed the future of the EU, cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries, and the main issues related to energy policy.

“I encourage Eastern Partnership countries to consistently and actively follow the European Union affairs, to make a part of the ongoing processes, make a contribution and benefit from the instruments developed, EU security and defence initiatives. I also urge Eastern Partnership countries seeking European integration to further grow and to stay faithful to European vision, to pursue their path with momentum,” Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis said in an a welcome address to participants of the Conference on Eastern Partnership Contribution to European Security and Defence – Practical Implementation of the Global Strategy of the European Union during a formal dinner.

On 26 September in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark Anders Samuelsen, who is paying a working visit to Lithuania.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė attends the informal meeting of the EU leaders to discuss matters important for the future of the EU. The heads of state or government focused on cooperation in defense, EU economic growth, strengthening the Eurozone, and addressing migration challenges.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė leaves for Tallinn to attend the EU summit on Friday, September 29. The President will also meet with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss EU energy security and Lithuania’s needs in light with the upcoming negotiations on the Multiannual budget of the EU. On the eve of the summit in Tallinn, the President will attend the informal meeting of the EU leaders on the future of the EU.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis met Marek Kuchciński, Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.

Lithuania's Justice Minister Milda Vainiute and Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius intend to stay in the government, while Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius is resigning.

A week rich in financial news with a vote on the EU’s 2018 budget, the visit of ECB President Mario Draghi and a hearing on tax avoidance in European football.

“We thank and we appreciate very much the contribution made by the countries that form the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group in Lithuania. It is a demonstration of Alliance solidarity and the collective defence commitment. NATO presence and strengthening of deterrence remain relevant themes for our region,” Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis said at a meeting with permanent representatives (ambassadors) to NATO of the countries contributing troops to the NATO eFP Battalion Battle Group in Lithuania. The delegation conducted a visit in Lithuania on September 21-22 for an update on the work done in the Battle Group deployed in Rukla.