On March 12-13 Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė paid a visit to Poland where she had a meeting with Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda congratulated the people of the country on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence at the flag-raising ceremony of the three Baltic States at Independence Square.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Szymon Hołownia, Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland.

On February 24, marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas met with the newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Lithuania, Olha Nikitchenko.

The proven and meaningful format of the North-Baltic Eight (NB8) is more important than ever in the context of regional, European and international challenges, says Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, who met with the ambassadors of these countries in Lithuania on Wednesday.

On 4 February, on the sidelines of the Kosciuszko Forum in Gdansk, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The Lithuanian and Polish ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, critical infrastructure protection, strengthening regional security and defence, and support for Ukraine, as well as the democratic forces of Belarus. They discussed the situation on the frontline and the need to increase support to Ukraine.

Last Wednesday, the Head of Government, Gintautas Paluckas, met Armin Papperger, Chairman of the Board and President of Rheinmetall, who is visiting Vilnius. The meeting focused on the need to ensure further smooth cooperation and momentum in the project of the artillery ammunition plant to be built in Lithuania.

On 27 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Brussels. K. Budrys and K. Kallas discussed EU-US relations, sanctions policy against Russia, and support for Ukraine.

President Metsola opened the 20-23 January session by welcoming the Gaza ceasefire, noting the importance of EU-US relations, and marking the anniversary of the death of David Sassoli.