The head of Lithuania’s Foreign Minister stressed that when aiming at maintaining a strong transatlantic link, we must respect our commitment to defence, seek NATO effectiveness not only of implementing Article 5, but also of ensuring capacities needed for addressing contemporary threats.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister underscored the importance of implementing the EU’s commitment to Ukraine and the assessment of the country’s progress despite its still difficult endeavours to combat corruption. As regards the security situation in Ukraine, especially on its border, Linkevičius highlighted Russia’s role in the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the EU-Russia relationship that must be based on the five principles, which had been previously agreed upon.
Linkevičius and the Ambassadors also discussed issues related to the Astravets nuclear power plant and called on them to devote due attention to these issues at the international level.
