The European Union and Uzbekistan today held the ninth round of their annual Human Rights Dialogue in Tashkent, as part of the meeting of the Sub-Committee on Justice and Home Affairs, Human Rights and related issues. The Uzbek delegation was led by Mr Muzraf Ikramov, Minister for Justice, who was accompanied by Mr Akmal Saidov, Director of the National Centre for Human Rights, and other senior officials. The EU delegation was led by Mr Toivo Klaar, Head of Central Asia Division at the European External Action Service.

On 24 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Slovenia's new Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Krmelj, who resides in Warsaw. The officials discussed bilateral cooperation, Europe's migration crisis and NATO's open door policy.

Lithuania as well as other EU Member States have abstained in the vote on a draft resolution on Combating glorification of Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on 19 November. The resolution, which was submitted by the Russian Federation, was adopted, 126 countries voting in favour, 4 against and 53 abstaining.

HRVP Federica Mogherini is visiting N'Djamena in Chad to discuss bilateral cooperation with the Government and the regional partnership at the 3rd 'Sahel G5' summit.

The promises made by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to Russian President Vladimir Putin to "be a helpful partner" in the efforts to resume trade with Russia is not the shared stance of the European Union (EU) but his personal opinion, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.

In or out? Britain will decide on its future in Europe with a referendum once negotiations with the EU have been concluded. A delegation from the Parliament's constitutional affairs committee went to London on 16 and 17 November to discuss the upcoming EU membership referendum with ministers, parliamentary committees and think-tanks. We spoke to committee chair Danuta Hübner, a Polish member of the EPP group, about her findings and the upcoming negotiations.

Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, met today Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, to discuss the situation and all latest developments in Kosovo as well as the way forward in the dialogue for normalisation of relations between Pristina and Belgrade.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the repercussions of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris with the foreign affairs committee on 16 November. "There are no obvious recipes for tackling terrorism," Steinmeier said, adding "Military action alone will not be sufficient in overcoming the problem." Meanwhile committee chair Elmar Brok, a German EPP member, warned against confusing migration and terrorism: "Refugees are the victims of terror, not part of the terror."

On 16 November in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which dedicated a lot of attention to the Eastern Partnership. Foreign Ministers discussed the situation in Libya, Syria and the challenges of migration.

We are all shocked by the attacks in Paris, so excuse me if I repeat some messages but I want to be clear. This cannot be just another summit.