Today Mrs. Rita Tamašunienė has been appointed as a new minister of the Interior. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis congratulated the new Minister and wished her to seek effective results, constructive collaboration and make the most favorable work conditions for employees in the Ministry.  

During the informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Ministers in Helsinki, Lithuanian and Latvian Ministers of the Interior Eimutis Misiūnas and Sandis Girgens (Ģirģens) signed an agreement between the governments of both countries on the Lithuanian and Latvian border maintenance and  activities of border delegates.

With the aim of strengthening the ability to recognize hate crimes and hate speech as well as to ensure effective investigation, prosecution and adequate punishment, the Ministry of the Interior has launched a joint training for police officers, prosecutors and judges.  

7 June Minister of the Interior Eimutis Misiūnas participates in the European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.  

Lithuanian Minister of the Interior Mr. Eimutis Misiūnas in Norway is attending the annual meeting of the Ministerial Forum of the Member States of the Schengen Area with External Land Borders.   

By the invitation of the Slovenian Minister of the Interior Mr. Boštjan Poklukar, 17-19 April Minister of the Interior Mr. Eimutis Misiūnas is visiting Slovenia.

21–22 March Minister of the Interior Eimutis Misiūnas for the first time visited the EU Judicial Cooperation Agency Eurojust and the EU Law Enforcement Agency Europol in The Hague (the Netherlands).

The Government has approved the proposal of the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) on amendments to the Law concerning possible withdrawal process of the UK from the European Union (EU).  

7–8 March Minister of the Interior Eimutis Misiūnas participates in the European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.  

The Kick-off meeting of the EU Twinning project „Support to Implementation of the Civil Service Reform in Georgia“ was held in Tbilisi Georgia on 19 February.   

The Kick-off meeting of the EU Twinning project „Development of the Schengen Action Plan“ was held in Belgrade, Serbia on 6 February. The event gathered more than 60 participants.  

Minister of the Interior Mr. Eimutis Misiūnas signed an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Readmission of Persons (hereinafter referred to as the Readmission Agreement) during his official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.