As she wished success, unity, peace, and prosperity to the American people in the United States and around the world, the President recalled her recent meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington this past April.
Dalia Grybauskaitė underlined that the support extended by the people of the United States to Lithuania’s freedom had always been precious to Lithuania and carried special meaning in the centennial year of its restored statehood, and that friendship and commitment to strengthen bilateral ties were a top priority.
According to the President, in the face of today’s serious security threats, we stand by our joint resolve to increase defense spending, ensure full readiness for defence, reinforce NATO's military capabilities and effectiveness, and allocate more resources to fighting terrorism and hybrid threats.
“We highly value the expanding dialogue between Lithuania and the United States in energy, business, defense, military cooperation, and cyber security,” the President wrote in her message of congratulations. Dalia Grybauskaitė described America’s decision to keep its military forces in our region as not only a sign of friendship and solidarity, but also an important symbol of deterrence and a solid guarantee of the security of the Baltic States.
She expressed her strong belief that long-term common goals and interests would help to find solutions to the challenges of today, ensure the development of mutually beneficial cooperation, expand the scope of opportunities for Lithuanian and U.S. citizens to build up their nations, boost economic growth, and uphold the values of freedom and liberty.
