Today we signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Rheinmetall, laying the foundation for artillery ammunition plant in 🇱🇹 and our long-term cooperation. I am very grateful to everyone working on this project since the day one.

It is time for us, democracies, to step up our…

I strongly condemn Iran’s reckless attacks against Israel, and stand in solidarity with Israel and its people. Axis of dictatorial regimes should not be allowed to put at risk peace and security in the Middle East.

International community must fight for #PeaceThroughStrength .

My pleasure to welcome The EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso at Three Seas Summit and Business Forum Business Forum in Vilnius. We discussed 🇱🇹 green transition & investment priorities, as well as tackling of broader regional and European challenges and our shared commitment to support Ukraine.

Pleasure to welcome you in Vilnius, Dorin Recean. Moldova can count on 🇱🇹 steadfast support on its path towards EU membership and implementation of reform agenda. Lithuania wholeheartedly supports the opening of IGC talks with 🇲🇩 & 🇺🇦 as soon as possible - EU must deliver on its…

Pleased to open Three Seas Summit and Business Forum Business Forum and welcome to Vilnius representatives of government, business & international institutions to day long discussions on key topics for Three Seas region, including support for Ukraine. Looking for recipes to build more interconnected and…

Great meeting and in-depth discussion with European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño, addressing the 🇱🇹-EIB long-term partnership, step-up of Europe’s security and defence industry and assistance to Ukraine.

Single market is one of the greatest 🇪🇺EU achievements, with lots of more potential waiting to be unlocked. Had a productive discussion with Enrico Letta on the necessary steps to make EU more competitive & fit to handle new geopolitical reality. European defence industry, green…

Thank you for visiting Lithuania, dear Denys Shmyhal, and for great talks focused on our common cause - Ukraine's victory! Looking forward to meeting you again, soon.

#StandWithUkraine  - Разом до перемоги!

Lithuanians know that Europe’s future depends on Ukrainians who are holding the frontline of freedom. Our joint responsibility to give 🇺🇦 every tool to win. With Denys Shmyhal we visited and thanked 🇱🇹 NGO Blue/Yellow & its head Jonas Ohman, who are tirelessly raising millions…

Happy to welcome my dear friend Denys Shmyhal in Vilnius. Reassured that 🇺🇦 can count on 🇱🇹 support, whatever victory takes. Announced a new purchase of Lithuanian FPV drones for Ukraine and the launching of a Eur 15 mln rehabilitation & reintegration program for wounded…

I'm very happy that today with SwedishPM we can meet not only as colleagues of like-minded countries & close Nordic-Baltic partners, but as NATO allies, even more determined to strengthen security in the Baltic sea region, NATO's north-eastern flank, our bilateral ties &…

We celebrate 20 years of success – 20 years since Lithuania joined NATO.

Democracy can thrive and prosperity can be built only on a foundation of peace and security. NATO’s role in protecting these values was and is crucial. We will achieve #PeaceThroughStrength .…

Happy Independence day to PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and to the people of Greece!

Dear Kyriakos Mitsotakis, your courage and leadership in supporting Ukraine is admired and very much needed as we seek sustainable peace on European continent.

Χρόνια πολλά Ελλάδα! Χρόνια πολλά σε όλους τους…

Let's not lose focus.

At the #BMC2024 I stressed that the arsenal of democracy must be greater than the arsenal of tyranny. So far, it is not the case. Ukraine needs tools to win – it is the least we can and must do. I called to do more in strengthening NATO and keeping the transatlantic link strong.…

🇱🇹 Lithuania makes it to the top 20 of the world‘s happiest countries for the second year in a row and ranks 1st for people under 30 – a confirmation that we took the right path after restoring our independence and rejoining the family of free, democratic & flourishing European…

Lithuanian Government has allocated EUR 35 million to buy ammunition for Ukraine as part of the Czech ammunition initiative.

Together, whatever victory takes!

#ArmUkraineNow

Today we honour people who taught us the most noble lesson of humanity, saving our Jewish fellow citizens from the Holocaust. These Lithuanians resisted the poison of hatred, they refused to look away from those in greatest need. We remember them with highest regard and…

Today in Berlin I expressed my gratitude to Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz for Germany‘s leadership to contribute to 🇱🇹 & Baltic security, including stationing of a brigade in Lithuania - it is Zeitenwende in action!
 
Today Europe urgently needs more Germany‘s leadership in helping Ukraine to…