Lithuanian president accepts government's resignation

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the country's government following a reshuffle of the ruling coalition and asked the resigned cabinet to continue serving in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed, his office reported.

The outgoing cabinet held its final meeting earlier Tuesday, unanimously approving a resolution to resign, and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said at the meeting that the government had much to be proud of despite facing numerous challenges.