According to the President, Denmark is a reliable partner of Lithuania – we closely cooperate within international organizations, in economic and military fields, strengthening Lithuania's and regional security. Danish troops have four times conducted NATO's air policing mission in Lithuania. They also actively participate in military exercises in our country. Denmark was the first country with which Lithuania concluded a military cooperation agreement. In the first years of our re-independence, it also contributed significantly to developing the armed forces of the Baltic States.

The President and Danish defence officials discussed the current situation in the region and ways to bolster its economic, energy, military and information security. The President noted that Baltic and Nordic countries and the entire EU must stand united in response to the challenges facing our region: economic and military pressures, propaganda against Europe and the West, and cyber-attacks.

Among the other issues discussed at the meeting was the conscription system in Denmark. This country has compulsory military service for which 2,000 conscripts are enlisted every year. The experience of Denmark in engaging volunteers in compulsory military service can be useful for Lithuania.

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