Statement by President Juncker, High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini and Commissioner Hahn on the referendum in Turkey.

Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the latest developments in Albania.

One in every three girls in developing countries is married before turning 18, and one in nine before 15. Child marriages limit future prospects as children are usually forced to drop out of school. Girls also face dangerous complications from pregnancy and childbirth, the leading causes of death among adolescent girls in developing countries. They are also at great risk from suffering abuse. On 11 April Parliament's women's rights and human rights subcommittee discussed the issue with experts.

On 12 April 2017, EU ambassadors agreed the Council's negotiating stance on macro-financial assistance for the Republic of Moldova.

Through diplomatic action and concrete support, the EU is assisting Libya's transition towards a stable, functioning country and is supporting UN mediation efforts in this regard. The EU underlines Libyan ownership of the political process and the importance of inclusiveness, notably through the participation of political and local actors, women and civil society.

On 11 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius paid a working visit to Oman, discussed the intense agenda in various fields with the country’s officials and stressed that the signing of bilateral agreements on higher education, agriculture and fisheries would be the next step towards the implementation of specific projects.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania strongly condemns the brutal attacks on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria and Tanta that have targeted the lives of innocent people and injured dozens.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has allocated EUR 40,000 in humanitarian aid to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help Iraq. Another EUR 20,000 will be channelled through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

The Iraqi people suffer, as the country faces a prolonged, worsening humanitarian situation due to the ongoing intensive military operations. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimated that USD 930 million would be needed to reach the people of Iraq in 2017.

The United Nations confirmed that as many as 11 million people in Iraq required humanitarian aid, 10.3 million people required health care, 8.3 million water and sanitation, and 2.9 million people were food insecure. There are currently 3.1 million internally displaced persons, out of which 1.2 million people are staying in temporary settlements. Approximately 1.5 million people are returning to Iraq. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Iraq takes care of the refugees and provides emergency assistance to internally displaced persons.

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) was established in 2006 to deliver rapid humanitarian assistance to people affected by natural disasters and armed conflict.

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On April 10 Minister of National Defence Raimondas Karoblis and Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas will meet with Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence of the Netherlands, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and General Tom Middedorp respectively, who are coming for a visit to Lithuania.

Ukrainian citizens will be exempted from EU short-stay visa requirements, after Parliament endorsed an informal deal with the Council on Thursday.