The Embassy of Lithuania in China on November 11th officially inaugurated the VFS Lithuania Visa Application Center in Beijing, which will allow extending the collection of visa applications.

Kauno Tiltai (Kaunas Bridges), the Baltics' largest transport infrastructure construction company that is part of Poland's Trakcja PRKiI, is set to enter Belarus' market after opening a representative office in Minsk in July amid plans to bid for road construction contracts.

On November 10-11 Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas will take part in Defence Ministers meeting in NB8 (Nordic-Baltic Eight) and the Northern Group formats in Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting Ministers will address the security situation in the Baltic Region, Nordic-Baltic cooperation, strengthening of regional cooperation between NATO and NATO partners, and participation in international operations.

Dominari, a Lithuanian company owned by Swiss-registered Dominari Holding SA, looks set to become one of the largest furniture factories not only in Lithuania, but also in Eastern Europe, with plans to have over 110,000 square meters of premises in the first stage of expansion.

Lithuania's wood processing and furniture production group VMG is planning to expand its operations in Belarus, the business daily Verslo Zinios reported on November 6th.

The military equipment from the United States that has been brought to Lithuania for Iron Sword 2015 exercise will stay in the Baltic state after the US troops finish their exercise.

Since the start of a new inland navigation season, Lithuanians will be able to sail to Belarus on the Nemunas River on canoes and small boats.

Two thirds of Lithuanians trust insurance companies and the same number of people is suspicious of instant credit companies.

In 2015, Lithuania has been listed among three countries in the region that are most favourable to business in terms of the simplicity of procedures for issuing documents that permit construction. The results of reform on the issuance of construction documents implemented by the Ministry of Environment have received a high rating by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The Tripartite Council in Lithuania – consisting of representatives of the Government, employers and employees – has reached an agreement that the minimum monthly wage would be raised to EUR 350 from 1 January 2016.