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Mr. Landsbergis thanked the Secretary of State of the United States for his constant personal contribution to the development of bilateral relations and security in the Baltic Sea region. The minister called on the United States to further strengthen its military presence in Lithuania, cooperation with NATO and reiterated Lithuania’s commitment to allocate 2%. of GDP to the strengthening of the country’s infrastructure and defense.
“The United States has been, is and will be one of Lithuania’s most important strategic partners. We are grateful to the administration of this state for its support of Lithuania and we hope that the attention to the region will not diminish and we will actively work together in the future, ensuring our common interests in the region, “said Minister G. Landsbergis.
The United States Secretary of State congratulated G. Landsbergis on his recent inauguration as Minister of Foreign Affairs and assured that the cooperation between Lithuania and the United States will continue and actively strengthen.
Discussing cooperation in the field of energy security, the Minister requested US support for the Astrava nuclear power plant and assured that the Lithuanian government would do everything possible to ensure that Astrava’s electricity does not enter the Lithuanian market. .
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