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March 2021

Tour operators will also be responsible for tourists’ tests

All travelers and tourists will have to present a negative coronavirus test as of March 10, the Lithuanian government has decided. And not only carriers but also tour operators will be responsible for that. On Friday, the Cabinet specified its Wednesday decision which initially introduced such a duty for carriers only. "The change should ensure tighter...

Lithuania to provide EUR 100,000 in humanitarian aid to Yemen

Lithuania to provide EUR 100,000 in humanitarian aid to Yemen  Lithuania will allocate 100,000 euros for humanitarian aid to Yemen, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Lithuania announced its donation to the UN Yemen Humanitarian Fund during Monday's high-level virtual pledging conference co-hosted by Sweden and Switzerland. Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Mantas Adomenas described the humanitarian situation...

February 2021

Lithuanian healthcare workers start getting the COVID-19 vaccine

Five vaccination centres – Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, Klaipėda University Hospital, Šiauliai Republican Hospital, and Panevėžys Republican Hospital – have distributed the received vaccine to healthcare institutions treating inpatient COVID-19 patients in their respective regions. (more…)

Lithuania to sign association agreement with European Space Agency

Lithuania to sign association agreement with European Space Agency   Lithuania is planning to become an associate member of the European Space Agency (ESA) where it now has the status of a cooperating state. On Wednesday, the Cabinet decided to ask President Gitanas Nauseda to authorize Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite to sign an association...

April 2020

Investment Environment in Lithuania: Kedainiai FEZ Offers Unique Conditions

In 2019, Lithuania attracted 47 foreign direct investment projects, including those involving companies on the prestigious Fortune 500 list. According to the attractiveness of the investment environment, Lithuania ranks 11th in the Doing Business rating. The recent years have been outstanding for the attention showed by international companies, the maturity of projects and the...