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“NATO, as the Collective Defense Alliance, is an essential guarantor of Lithuania’s security, and in the current security environment, the presence of allies in our region is vital,” said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister thanked the leading NATO forces and the air police mission, which contributes to the security of Lithuania and the entire region.
“It is important to further strengthen NATO’s defense and deterrence capabilities to ensure the Alliance’s ability to provide rapid reinforcement in times of crisis or conflict. These measures are particularly important to deter Russia, which poses the gravest threat. for the security and stability of our region and the Alliance as a whole. “The continued aggression from Russia and the deterioration of the situation in Belarus remind us that we must also constantly strengthen deterrence and defense,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
According to the Prime Minister, Lithuania does not change the 2% allocation principle. defense of the country’s GDP, and by 2030 it plans to increase investment in security and defense to 2.5 percent.
Lithuania supports NATO’s open door policy proposals related to partnerships and, in particular, support for Ukraine and Sakartvel.
The next Alliance meeting on June 14 at NATO headquarters in Brussels was also discussed.
Stoltenberg was thanked for supporting the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius in 2023.
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