Lithuania's postal and courier services market, as measured by revenue, grew to 120.8 million euros last year, up 10.8% from 109 million euros in 2014, the country's Communications Regulatory Authority said on May 3rd.

The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania hosted the commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the Constitution of 3 May 1791 (The Government Act adopted by the Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Mutual Pledge of the Two Nations of 20 October 1791).

An international consortium led by the aviation consultancy firm InterVISTAS has been selected as the preferred bidder for the signing of a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications and State Enterprise Lithuanian Airports to provide consultation on the structuring and implementing of Lithuanian airport concession procurement.

A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have praised Lithuania for its active engagement in strengthening the global nuclear safety regime, transparent and open cooperation with experts, and participation in international support programs.

During the first quarter of the year Lithuanian airports handled 17% more passengers compared to the same period last year. In January, February and March 914,000 passengers travelled through Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports. The passenger traffic showed a nearly identical growth in all three Lithuanian airports.

Maxima Grupe (Maxima Group), the operator of the largest retail chain in the Baltic countries, is strengthening its position in Bulgaria – it intends to take over 12 stores of the German-capital retail chain Penny that is leaving the market.

Lithuania is discussing its energy strategy with Sweden's energy experts to ensure that the visions of the two countries, whose power grinds are linked by the NordBalt cable, do not differ from one another, Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis said.

Germany's DB Cargo, Europe's largest rail freight company, and Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) have signed a freight forwarding agreement.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė greeted and took a closer look at the cutting-edge U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets which landed at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Zokniai. The stealthy warplanes have touched down in Lithuania for the first time. This is one of the world’s most advanced military aircraft which is impossible to detect on radar.

A week until the end of annual declaration of residents' income and properties, about 900,000 Lithuanian residents have already registered their income, with the State Tax Inspectorate still waiting for information from about 20% of the population about their income.