“Beyond any doubt, Russia’s aggression has a huge impact on European security, but we should resist Russia’s attempts to name this war a regional conflict that diverts the world’s attention and prevents peaceful solutions elsewhere. We all see that the destructive impact of this aggression is much wider and, alongside Ukraine and Europe, affects people worldwide,” Landsbergis said.
According to the Foreign Minister, Russia’s war against Ukraine violates the foundations of the modern international system.
“Global crises need a common and effective framework that we can rely on, and this should, firstly, be an international rules-based order,” Landsbergis said.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister stressed that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine had global implications.
“By destroying grain storage facilities, ports, dams, flooding and mining Ukraine’s fertile lands, Russia deliberately puts pressure on the most vulnerable. Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan and other countries importing Ukrainian grain are now facing shortages or are forced to buy grain from Russia at extremely high prices. The harm of Russia’s actions to the most vulnerable amounts to crimes against humanity,” the head of Lithuania’s diplomacy noted.
The Foreign Minister continues his visit to Oman’s Sultanate, where a meeting of the 27th session of the EU-GCC Joint Ministerial Council takes place on 9-10 October.
At a plenary session of the Joint Ministerial Council on 10 October,- the EU and Arab foreign ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security and ongoing conflicts, preparations for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and exchanged views on strengthening coordination of humanitarian aid.
The meeting is co-chaired by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the current Omani GCC Presidency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.
At the end of the meeting, the EU-GCC Joint Ministerial Council will issue a joint statement reviewing cooperation in the areas of regional security, economy, trade and investment, assessing the political and security situation in individual conflict-affected countries, reviewing humanitarian coordination efforts and providing for joint action to combat climate change. The joint statement will also confirm the EU’s commitment to maintain the strategic partnership with the Gulf countries and hold an EU-GCC Joint Council meeting of heads of state or government soon.
