On 16–17 January, President Gitanas Nausėda will participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he will discuss with world and business leaders the most pressing challenges the world is facing today, such as Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s security, and geopolitical changes.

On 8 January, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Andrius Krivas presented his letters of credence to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić, and discussed the upcoming Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

To build a better future, Europe must listen to its youth. Building on the achievements of the 2022 European Year of Youth, the Commission has announced several actions that give young people a greater say in the decisions that affect them.

Ingrida Šimonytė, Head of the Government of Lithuania, congratulated the new Prime Minister of the French Republic, Gabriel Attal, and wished him every success in his new position.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who is arriving in Lithuania. The Lithuanian and Ukrainian leaders will discuss the course of the war in Ukraine, support for Ukraine, and the country’s integration into the EU and NATO.

On January 11 Minister of National Defence of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas will welcome his counterpart Minister of National Defence of Greece Nikolaos Dendias in Lithuania.

From 1 January to 30 June 2024, it will be Belgium's turn for the thirteenth time to hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). This kind of chairmanship involves a range of tasks. As president of the Council, Belgium will coordinate its operations and promote collaboration between the Member States.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas signed a joint declaration on the unified regional implementation of European Union's sanctions against Russia, which is continuing its war against Ukraine, and Belarus, which is complicit in the aggression.

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on updated guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost the implementation of major projects by 2030.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda presented letters of credence to Linas Linkevičius, Ambassador of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Sweden, and Andrius Krivas, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe.