The Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council is enhancing its role in development of leadership capabilities at the EU missions and operations within the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), said major-general Jonas Vytautas Žukas, Lithuanian Military Representative to NATO and EU, at the opening ceremony of the EU senior mission leaders' course on September 29 in Brussels.

On 26 September at the UN General Assembly's High-level meeting on nuclear disarmament in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius delivered an EU statement on behalf of the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.

High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle together with the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius met with the Foreign Ministers of the six countries of the Eastern Partnership in New Yorkon Thursday to discuss the state of play before the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit in Vilnius.

A 7.7 quake struck southwestern Pakistan Tuesday, moving the earth with such a force that it created a small island off the country's southern coast and left more than 260 people dead.

Since the beginning of the hostage taking in the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi on Saturday 21 September, the EU has been engaged to provide every possible support to the people of Kenya.

Russian prosecutors accused roughly thirty Greenpeace activists of piracy and said the activists will be tried for attempting to board an Arctic oil platform last week. Jail terms for piracy can last up to fifteen years and be accompanied by up to $15,000 in fines.

Brussels municipality for 11 years in a row has been organising Brussels City Festival of Folklore “Folklorissimo” that takes place at the main square. Each year, the festival invites a Guest Country. This year, upon initiative of the Association of Local Authorities the guest is Lithuania which in the Lithuanian Presidency period will introduce the city and its guests to Lithuanian culinary heritage, music, dance and traditions.

Today we are celebrating international day of peace – a day dedicated to ceasefire and stopping violence. Peace is very valuable. It has to be cultivated and maintained and defended.