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“I will definitely not be in a mixed group, because the last four years of my political life have been the most unproductive for me.” 15 minutes acknowledged the former prime minister.
I chose a party that is unpopular so that there are no accusations that I am looking for a political background
He stated that despite reduced political influence, he was actively interested in the processes in Lithuania and in the world.
“I really couldn’t use my knowledge and experience lately, and which faction I won’t be able to respond to, but I will be in the one that will allow me to perform while working for Lithuania and Vilkaviškis,” said A. Butkevičius.
He claimed that even before the elections, he had been invited to run with both the right and the left. However, the politician decided to keep the list of the unpopular Lithuanian Green Party not included in the Seimas.
“I have chosen a party that is unpopular, so there are no accusations that I am looking for a political background,” said the former prime minister.
Working with people helped
After calculating the data in 36 of the 43 districts of Vilkaviškis, A. Butkevičius collected 54.5 percent. votes, and his opponent K. Smirnov – about 42 percent.
A. Butkevičius has been chosen for Seimas in Vilkaviškis since 1996, but in 2016 he lost to K. Smirnov for the first time since.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Kęstutis Smirnovas
A. Butkevičius, who was the prime minister at the time, says that working with the people helped him regain the constituency.
“As prime minister, I worked for all of Lithuania and paid less attention to Vilkaviškis,” said the politician.
“And in the last two years, we have had a lot of communication with the people of the country, discussions on specific issues and commitments,” he added.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Algirdas Butkevičius
K. Smirnovas 15 minutes He said that he had already congratulated A. Butkevičius on the victory and thanked him for the beautiful fight.
The parliamentarian affirmed that he could not win due to the low electoral turnout and the unification of the Social Democratic parties.
“I worked honestly and served the country for four years, but the voters chose the best for themselves,” Smirnov said.
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