Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas says that it is possible to secure funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's closure in the EU's new financial framework, but that will require huge efforts.

The Bank of Lithuania will commemorate the 100th anniversary of our State by issuing four collector coins – one gold and three silver – and a 2 euro commemorative coin jointly with the central banks of Latvia and Estonia. The collector coins from precious metals will memorialise the signatories, Lithuanian diplomacy, armed and paramilitary forces (the army, riflemen, volunteers, scouts, etc.) and the State’s legal system. This has been provided for in the Plan of Issue of Collector Euro Coins and Commemorative Euro Coins with the Lithuanian National Side for 2018-2019, Bank of Lithuania informs.

Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG), the state railway company, will from now on screen companies taking part in its tenders.

The first liquefied natural gas cargo loaded at the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda has left for the Swedish port of Lysekil where Skangass' LNG terminal is located.

The nearby Girstupio street will be reconstructed which will be convenient to reach Vytautas Avenue, also passengers can easily reach the bus station’s underground garage.

Longin Komołowski, President of the Association ‘Wspólnota Polska‘ passed away after long illness on 30th December 2016.

On the New Year eve residents and guests of Vilnius are kindly invited to the Cathedral Square to meet the coming 2017 at the most important Christmas tree in Lithuania, and enjoy the view – the City of Vilnius is donating a festive firework presentation that this year will be launched from the Stalo hill.

Funicular railways constructed on the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius 13 years ago should be scrapped for good, Birute Kulnyte.

The Lithuanian State Tourism Department plans to resume supervising travel agencies, which now operate without any regulations and obligations.

Russian Post's unilateral decision to change its procedures for handling international parcels may disrupt the delivery of these postal items to Lithuania, Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) has warned.