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“I believe that Lithuania does not need radical changes today, it needs certain fortifications and clear messages so that the transatlantic community knows that Lithuania is and always has been a reliable partner of the United States and always will be, no matter which administration is elected or which governs the US government. ” – He told BNS on Wednesday.
Mr. Landsbergis emphasized that many of Lithuania’s strategic foreign policies were established by consensus, regardless of the party leading the Government or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He mentioned helping the Belarusian opposition as one of his priorities and first jobs.
“This is probably one of the biggest challenges facing Lithuania. Lithuania has shown leadership, Minister Linas Linkevičius has raised the bar for assistance to Belarus, but I really believe that we can stop and do more to mobilize support within and outside the Union. European Parliament for the Belarusian opposition, which is currently taking refuge in Lithuania. Aliaksandr Lukashenko’s regime would not last long, “said the candidate for ministers.
He also said that it was necessary to strengthen relations with Germany, calling the country the heart of the European Union.
Landsbergis rejected outgoing Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’s fears that the right could ruin good relations with neighboring Poland and Latvia.
“I realize that the head of the interim government and the ministers are trying a bit to change the opposition regime and paint in dark colors. The homeland union has a long experience in the field of foreign policy, there should be no changes radicals who should fear Prime Minister Skvernelis or the people of Lithuania, “said the Conservative leader.
If appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, G. Landsbergis will resign from the post of Chairman of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Group-National Union in the Seimas.
The party leader does not reveal who could replace him in this position.
“Our party is a community, it is not a single man or a group of people gathered around one person. The community means that there are governance structures, we have many strong people with management experience, whom I can confidently leave a faction for the day-to-day work of the Seimas, ”G. Landsbergis told BNS.
On Wednesday, after a meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, the right-wing prime minister candidate Ingrida Šimonytė appointed what she would like to see as ministers.
Her own candidacy for the post of Head of Government will be presented to the Seimas on Thursday.
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