Lithuania's National Audit Office conducted an audit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), which assessed whether the Ministry used the budget funds allocated to its functions in a targeted manner.

The Ministry of Environment says that Lithuania will receive substantial EU funding for the renovation of blocks of flats and it will be felt by the whole construction sector.

Failing to find suitable and cheap employers on the domestic labour marker, Lithuanian employers are looking for possibilities to bring in workers from third countries.

Teams of Russian and Belorussian arms control inspectors and observers will carry out visits to Lithuania's military units under the Treaty on Open Skies and the Vienna Document of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this week.

Statistics Lithuania, having estimated the distribution of sales income by the location of clients, services and products, releases information from a statistical survey on the structure of income of business service enterprises for 2013.

On July 20 a deployment ceremony took place in Klaipėda for Lithuanian soldiers bound for the European Union-led counter-piracy and armed robbery at sea operation, EU NAVFOR - Operation ATALANTA, off the coast of Somalia.

the Soviet era statues on the Green Bridge of Vilnius were removed. Instead of them, pots with blooming flowers were placed.

July 16, a formal homecoming ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces for troops who had returned from the international operation, Resolute Support Mission, in Afghanistan. Fourteen soldiers were awarded National Defence System Medals for Deployment to International Missions.

Estonian Tallink's majority owner Infortar examined ways to acquire in addition to the Estonian national carrier Estonian Air also Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica, but the transaction did not take place.

On July 16th, Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) received official notices from Morocco and Tunisia on the reconciliation of export permits regarding Lithuanian beef and cattle.