The reconstruction of the runway at Vilnius Airport, which will begin on 14 July, will become the most important event on the Lithuanian aviation market this year. However, works of this type are not a rarity worldwide as similar reconstructions have been successfully completed at Milan/Bergamo Airport and at the airport in Klagenfurt, the sixth largest Austrian city. Italian and Austrian experience is appreciated by Lithuanians, so the works in the largest airport in Lithuania will be carried out according to advice given by foreign colleagues.

Although over the course of this year ten new routes will become available from the three airports in the country, Lithuanian Airports intend to continue expanding their routes map. However, they plan to do this after conducting a survey of the country’s businessmen and taking their actual needs into consideration. Thoughts on essential flight destinations were shared by representatives of various public bodies responsible for the promotion of tourism and export and the attraction of investments to our country during a discussion organised by Lithuanian Airports.

In an effort to add new vehicles to its transport depot, Lithuania's police plans to purchase about 500 automobiles for patrol tasks this year.

Progress has been reported in the Kaunas combined heat and power ( CHP ) plant project that has been subject to heated discussions – 75 million euros worth of contracts were Thursday signed with German, Finnish, French and Czech companies.

Rokiskio Suris, a leading Lithuanian dairy group, this week is launching lactose exports to China in what will be the second shipment of dairy products from Lithuania after Vilkyskiu Pienine in mid-January exported some mozzarella to the Asian country.

Lithuania in January posted the highest annual industrial grwoth rate in the European Union, figures from the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on Tuesday.

Three Lithuanian and foreign companies or consortia have passed the pre-selection stage of the bidding process for a concession to build and operate a 90-million-euro national stadium in Vilnius. The fourth potential bidder, Italy's Pessina Costruzioni, missed the deadline for submitting its application.

Statistics Lithuania informs that in IV quarter 2016, against the same quarter of 2015, labour costs per hour worked in industrial, construction and service enterprises (including individual enterprises), calendar adjusted, increased by 10.7%, of which in business enterprises – 10.6%.

The reconstruction of the runway in Vilnius Airport, which will begin on 14 July, will make Kaunas the centre of Lithuanian aviation until 18 August. However, to ensure that the trip to Kaunas Airport is pleasant, it is particularly important to make sure that interurban transport is convenient, regular, and frequently available. Today, Lithuanian Airports sent a letter to carrier companies and encouraged them to fully commit to passenger transportation to and from Kaunas Airport.

Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has recently released a publication "Lithuanian Defence System: Facts and Trends 2017". The content of the publication encompasses the main figures and trends in Lithuanian defence budget, Armed Forces modernisation & personnel, cyber security, commitment to international security and other issues.