On July 12 Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas discussed bilateral military cooperation and its prospects, participation in multinational operations, Armenia’s relations with NATO and the European Union, and shared opinions on security situations in their regions with Minister of Defence of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan during his formal visit in Lithuania.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended condolences to President Sergio Mattarella of Italy over the tragic train collision in the region of Appulia, which killed more than ten people and left many injured.

Today the European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield.

On 8 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the Meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission at the NATO Summit in Warsaw. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister underlined Georgia’s significant contribution to international operations and the country’s progress in the implementation of the defence reform.

A renewed outbreak of violence is marking South Sudan's fifth Anniversary of Independence. Despite the steps forward following the peace agreement and the recent formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity, the country is still far from peace. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace.

Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, met President of Afghanistan Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah and Foreign Minister Rabbani in the margins of the NATO summit in Warsaw to discuss the regional situation, common challenges such as migration as well as the preparation of the Brussels Conference for Afghanistan which will take place on 4 and 5 October.

Parliament condemns recent crimes and widespread discrimination against albinos in Malawi, ongoing restrictions of fundamental democratic rights in Bahrain and practices that discriminate against Myanmar’s Muslim minority, in particular the Rohingya, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.

US Vice President Joe Biden is planning to visit Latvia by the end of summer according to his notice to President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis during their telephone conversation on Wednesday, July 6, the Latvian president's press-service said.

The European Commission formally proposed to the Council of the EU the signature and conclusion of a free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA.

An EU-Peru visa waiver agreement enabling Peruvians to travel to the EU and EU nationals to travel to Peru without requesting a visa for stays up to 90 days within any 180-day period was endorsed by MEPs on Tuesday. The deal was approved by 611 votes to 59, with 21 abstentions.