At the meeting with the German Ambassador, the President underlined that Lithuania highly appreciates Germany’s strong commitment and leadership in our region, especially in the areas of security and defense, and that Lithuania is doing all that needs to be done to host a German brigade as early as in 2026. According to Gitanas Nausėda, Germany is a strategic partner of Lithuania in the European Union, NATO and other international organizations. “Lithuania is ready to expand economic and trade relations as well as to strengthen collaboration in science and innovation,” the President said.
Gitanas Nausėda and the Estonian Ambassador talked about working together to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, implement strategic infrastructure projects, expand bilateral economic and trade contacts, as well as jointly fight against Russia’s propaganda and its efforts to rewrite history. The President underscored the need to deliver the decisions made at the Vilnius NATO Summit and to seek an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO to be issued at its next summit in Washington. According to Gitanas Nausėda, it is necessary to ensure sustainable long-term support for Ukraine, to tighten sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and to make the aggressor Russia accountable for its war crimes.
In his meeting with the Swedish Ambassador, the President expressed Lithuania’s full support for Sweden’s membership in NATO. Gitanas Nausėda emphasized that Sweden’s accession will strengthen security in the Baltic Sea region and invited Sweden to join the Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Center. The President highlighted Sweden’s successful presidency of the European Union. Its focus on European values, well-being and security, as well as strong support for Ukraine, serves as a model example of responsibility and reassurance. Gitanas Nausėda pointed out that Lithuania is ready to expand economic and trade ties and deepen cooperation in culture, science and education.
