“Lithuania has managed to transform from an energy island into an energy hub, which contributes to regional security. Recently, Lithuania has launched its liquefied gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda and inaugurated electricity interconnections connecting the country to Poland and Sweden. Some projects concerning the implementation of the European Energy Union, synchronization with the Continental Europe network and, most importantly, drawing the attention of the region and the international community to the unsafe Astravets nuclear power plant, have not yet been completed,” said Linkevičius.
In the session, the participants discussed energy supply and demand security, diversification of sources and dedicated a lot of attention to Gazprom’s planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister stressed the position of Lithuania that “this project increases Europe’s dependence on one single supplier and is a political project, which denies rather than reinforces the principles of the European Energy Union”.
The energy security meeting is hosted by the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Foundation and the ONS Foundation. It brings together the heads of major energy companies around the world, government representatives and experts, and serves as a platform to discuss trends and critical energy security challenges. The high-level meeting on energy security takes place for the 22nd time.
