“The Government of the Republic of Lithuania: 1) shall manage national affairs, protect the territorial inviolability of the Republic of Lithuania, and guarantee state security and public order; 2) shall execute laws, the resolutions of the Seimas on the implementation of laws, as well as the decrees of the President of the Republic; 3) shall co-ordinate the activities of ministries and other establishments of the Government; 4) shall prepare a draft State Budget and submit it to the Seimas; shall execute the State Budget and submit to the Seimas a report on the execution of the budget; 5) shall prepare draft laws and present them to the Seimas for consideration; 6) shall establish diplomatic ties and maintain relations with foreign states and international organisations; 7) shall discharge other duties prescribed to the Government by the Constitution and other laws.”
This article lists the main duties of the Government: managing national affairs, protecting territorial inviolability, guaranteeing state security and public order, executing laws and presidential decrees, preparing the budget and draft laws, and maintaining relations with foreign states.
Every autumn the Government drafts next year's State Budget and submits it to the Seimas – a duty that flows directly from this article.
Remember that it is the Government that prepares the draft budget and executes laws. A common question asks who submits the budget to the Seimas – the answer is the Government.
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