In the first quarter of 2014, the debt of insurers to the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SoDra) in Lithuania has decreased; however, the number of indebted insurers has slightly increased.

Lithuanian Minister of Energy Jaroslav Neverovich denies the rumours that company Lietuvos Dujos has dropped its claim against Gazprom in the international arbitration.

Upon the initiative of Lithuania's Agriculture Minister Vigilijus Jukna the Agriculture Minister's Club was established. The official inaugural meeting took place on Thursday.

In 2013, gross box office income in EU countries declined; however, it was a successful year for Lithuanian film industry.

Based on the data of Statistics Lithuania, in the first quarter of 2014 year-on-year, the average gross monthly salary decreased in entities, institutions and organisations (excluding proprietorships) of all Lithuanian counties.

Lithuanian voters, who reside in foreign countries or will stay there on the day of the referendum, may already register to participate in the referendum on land sale to foreigners, which will be held on 29 June.

Parliament Speaker Loreta Grauziniene approves allocating additional LTL 130 million (EUR 37.6 million) for national defence.

We are pleased to inform that, effective as of 1st of July 2014, the following will occur:
- SE Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport will be merged into SE Vilnius International Airport, with SE Vilnius International Airport as the surviving entity taking over rights, obligations and contracts of SE Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport;
- SE Vilnius International Airport will change its name to SE Lithuanian Airports (in Lithuanian - Valstybės įmonė Lietuvos oro uostai);
- SE Lithuanian Airports will be structured as a company with three branches - Vilnius Airport, Kaunas Airport and Palanga Airport. All three airports shall operate in the Lithuanian airport network;
- SE Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport will cease to exist as separate legal entities after the merger. Vilnius airport, Kaunas airport and Palanga airport shall continue their operations uninterrupted in full scope.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which was held at the Seimas. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and other high-ranking NATO officers, member state politicians, and diplomats took part at the conference.

The Vilnius Festival is one of the most prestigious, solid and versatile classical music events in Lithuania and a major summer destination for music-lovers during the hottest tourist season.