After the meeting of Nausėda and Šimonytė, the statements of the head of the country to the candidates were silenced.

At the press conference organized by the president’s spokesman, Antanas Bubnelis, the president and I. Šimonytė discussed all the candidates for minister.

“The meeting between the President and the Prime Minister has just ended. During this meeting, the nominations presented by the Prime Minister to the Cabinet of Ministers were discussed. Much has been said in detail about the seven candidates with whom the President had already met. met this and last week.

Ideas were also exchanged on the seven candidates the president plans to meet later this week. The president expressed doubts about various nominations for various ministers. The president expressed doubts about various nominations. And it was agreed that for these candidacies other people will be sought who can occupy the position of minister ”, said A. Bubnelis.

According to the spokesperson for G. Nausėda, the main axis of criticism is the competence of the candidates.

“The main doubts expressed by the president were about the competence of those candidates,” explained Bubnel.

He said he still didn’t want to name the names.

“Discussion with the prime minister on the composition of the government cabinet is expected to continue this week,” said President A. Bubnel’s spokesman.

They don’t say specific surnames

I. Šimonytė stated that the President had made comments on the ministerial candidates. However, I. Šimonytė did not want to reveal what did not please the head of the country.

“I could accept to confirm almost everything Antanas said. An inaccuracy crept into the speech, today there were no agreements on the search for other candidates. The president’s comments were made. So much about the statements of those who have already been in meetings with him. President and those who have not yet met. We discussed it from different angles and perspectives, “said I. Šimonytė.

The prime minister-designate said everything would have to be decided this week when the president concludes meetings with the candidates.

“Because the Government is not only the result of Ingrida Šimonytė, but also the consensus of the coalition. Because if there is any change, it must be discussed and agreed by the coalition. We agreed with the president that he would continue the meetings and after meeting with everyone the candidates, the decisions would be made by the coalition and myself, if necessary, “said the politician.

I. Šimonytė declined to respond if comments were made to candidates already in meetings with the president. They did not want to reveal which coalition parties delegated the criticized candidates, how many candidates received criticism.

“The word ‘reject’ and ‘expressed doubts’ are different. Doubts can be expressed about almost anyone. But considering that the meetings were still in progress, comments were made about another candidate, those comments were of different complexity, content .

This is to preserve the good name of the candidates today and the Government’s own formation process, in accordance with ethics, I will not name those names. If changes are made, if they are made, it will be revealed and explained, ”said Prime Minister-designate I. Šimonytė.

The prime minister said she expects to answer all questions later this week when the president concludes meetings with the candidates.

“Then they will be able to have their personal image of the entire government in corpore,” said I. Šimonytė.

I. Šimonytė stated that the program of his Government is being prepared, all the candidates for the Cabinet of Ministers are working with great sincerity and diligence. It is expected to be available later this week by the end of this week.

Reported that not all will be approved

G. Nausėda announced last week that not all ministerial candidates put forward by Prime Minister-designate I. Šimonytė will be approved.

Until Tuesday, the president personally interacted with seven of the 14 candidates for ministers: the candidate for Minister of Education, Science and Sports Jurgita Šiugždinienė, proposed to the Minister of Economy and Innovation Leader of the Freedom Party Aušrina Armonaitė, candidate for Minister of Health, former State Comptroller Arūnas Dulkis, The Freedom Party appoints Evelina Dobrovolska to the Ministers of Justice and the Ministers of Transport – Kaspars Adomaitis, the candidate of the Liberal Movement for the Ministers of Culture Simonas Kairis and the conservative candidate to the Ministers of Social Security and Labor Monika Navickienė.

Prior to the meetings with the president, the advisers to the head of state also conducted interviews with the candidates.