‘Lithuania and Greece have in common many interests and challenges, which are also shared by the rest of the democratic world, and I am pleased that we are often like-minded in our cooperation, both on a bilateral basis, as well as on multilateral, EU and NATO levels. This has a particular importance now, as Russia continues its unprovoked, brutal war against Ukraine, and weaponization of energy in Europe. The latter challenge requires collective, horizontal solutions at the European level, and this is another area where Lithuania and Greece share the same views,’ said Prime Minister Šimonytė.
The Prime Minister has reiterated thanks to Greece for having shared its valuable experience and support a year ago, when Lithuania was facing a hybrid attack from the Belarusian regime using migrants.
According to the Head of Government, the sanctions against Russia, which is continuing its war in Ukraine, need to be tightened by ensuring the implementation of the already agreed measures. The Prime Minister has noted that the sanctions are working, contrary to what is being declared by the Russian regime and the disinformation media loyal to it.
The Prime Minister has pointed out the importance of common European solutions to the problem of high energy prices, as well as the need to reduce the dependence of European countries on Russian energy resources until full independence is achieved, as in the case of Lithuania. According to the Prime Minister, we must also bear in mind the real cause of the energy price-related problem, i.e., Russia’s war and manipulative actions on the gas market, started before the Russia-planned military invasion.
The parties have also talked about the need to keep up European resistance to disinformation, Prime Minister Šimonytė noting that Russia tends not only to inculcate anti-Ukrainian attitudes in Western societies but also to foster confrontation on other important and sensitive issues.
