On 2 January, 98 Iraqi citizens left Lithuania for Iraq on a charter flight, volunteering to return to their homeland. This is the first charter flight from Lithuania to return people who crossed the Lithuanian border illegally to their country of origin because they have not been granted asylum.

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania strongly condemned the Taliban’s violence and other human rights violations against civilians, in particular women, children, minorities, and individuals associated with the previous Afghan government, international organisations and international military missions.

President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Ukraine on Monday to express support amid growing tensions on the border with Russia. The Lithuanian President, together with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, participated in the first meeting within the Lublin Triangle at the highest – presidential – level.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that Lithuania's Chargé d’affaires ad interim in China Audra Čiapienė returns to Vilnius for consultations.

President Gitanas Nausėda continues his working visit to Brussels. On Thursday, he attended the European Council meeting. EU leaders discussed the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, security and defense as well as migration issues. Strong focus was also placed on the EU’s relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the security situation in Ukraine.

President Gitanas Nausėda continues his working visit to Brussels. On Wednesday, he attended the Eastern Partnership Summit.

MEPs have approved almost €320 million in EU aid to assist Croatia after earthquakes, and €6.8 million for 1121 recently redundant workers in Italy and Spain.

The fourteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level was held today in Brussels.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has extended her greetings to new Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, wishing his Government determination, perseverance, and success in achieving their goals.

From 30 November to 1 December in Riga, Latvia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting, which focused on the tense situation in the countries on the Alliance's eastern flank and other key items on the security agenda.