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On Monday after the ninth night, the Palace of the Rulers received extraordinary guests. Emanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte and Gitan Nausėda with the first lady Diana pull the paposa inside, where some of the ministers and other guests have already gathered. The solemn party participants dispersed shortly after midnight.
But more serious things await the French president in the morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., the prime minister arrives at the hotel where Emanuel Macron and his wife are staying.
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He says he thanked Macron for the active participation of French troops in protecting our region. And inside, at the same time, Sviatlana Cichanouskaya, Lukashenko’s former opponent in the elections, has been communicating with the French leader for half an hour.
“It was a wonderful meeting, he was a wonderful person. I thanked him for his participation in Belarus. He promised to do everything possible to help in the negotiations to resolve the crisis in our country. She said that time is of the essence because many people are suffering for this regime, many people are in prisons and she will do everything possible to help free all political prisoners, “said Sviatlana Cichanouskaya, national leader of Belarus.
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Soon the president himself comes out. Encouraged by French-speaking passersby, he stops to take some selfies. He also answers a question from reporters about what he discussed with Cichanouskaya.
“It just came to our attention then. We will act,” says French President Emanuel Macron.
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And yesterday at a press conference, and today, Macronas continues to promise help through mediation.
“As Europeans, we will do our best to help and mediate, to go back to the OSCE mediation to move forward. There has been a very good debate, but we must be pragmatic and support the people of Belarus. We will do what we can, believe me.” says Macron.
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The president mentions the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Experts call the proposal to follow this path diplomatic, but …
“It is not necessarily easy to implement in practice, because Belarus’ relationship with the OSCE is complicated. The question is whether the Lukashenko regime will want the participation of some international actor,” said political scientist Linas Kojala.
History has repeatedly shown that states simply do not allow or restrict OSCE observers. However, according to Vytis Jurkonis, Macron sent a pretty clear message in Lithuania.
“The fact that there was a clear voice on the sanctions, a clear position on the sanctions, the meeting itself was held, Lukashenko was said to be illegitimate, I think it shows a pretty clear outline of what Paris is thinking.” says political scientist Vytis Jurkonis.
Well, the Vilnius University students are already waiting for Macrono in the afternoon.
A French leader with a degree in philosophy, he is known for his interest in books and his penchant for rhetoric. Macron entered the discussion with the students, answering questions. One of the phrases that has been said – that we need more faith in Europe and less faith – is power beyond the Atlantic. He responded to NATO with a little more leniency than last year, when he caused a storm by stating that “NATO was brain dead.”
After an hour of discussion, the rector takes him to the University Theater Hall, where he is received by the voices of the choristers. An archaic ceremony awaits Macrono here. The rector Rimvydas Petrauskas signs and stamps a document that grants Macron the title of Honorary Doctor.
The politician recalls the French contribution to the activities of the university:
“The French botanist Jean Emmanuel Giliber first in the eighteenth century. described the Lithuanian flora in the late 19th century. Zoologist Liudvikas Henrikas Božanus 19th century. here he taught veterinary medicine and then comparative anatomy. The deeply rooted European origins of Vilnius University are still alive today. “
Vilnius University grants the title of Honorary Doctor to Macron for the idea of creating joint networks of European universities.
“It is a great honor for me to be here today, I am very proud of this title and I want to thank you warmly. I thank your university, your city and I am glad that there is such a strong friendship between France and Lithuania ”, says E. Macron.
“He left the impression of a warm person on me, we didn’t have much time, to communicate in my office for a couple of minutes, I had the opportunity to briefly present the history of VU, show the large patio through the window. It often happens that bright and strong personalities together are deeply human, human, able to communicate, they know what to ask. I felt a sincere interest in Lithuania and VU, ”says Rimvydas Petrauskas, Rector of Vilnius University.
After the festivities, Macronas took a walk through Vilnius Old Town. Near the university there is also a restaurant, where a little earlier her wife Brigitte and the invited guests appeared. By the way, the chefs of the restaurant had to separate a lot, everything had to be coordinated with the French.
“The wines were mixed, the wines were imported especially from France. Even the water was brought specifically from France. The highest level, which corresponds to the hotels in Le Chat,” says Romas Zakarevičius, co-owner of Stikliai.
One of the owners of the restaurant does not hide that it was more difficult to prepare for yesterday’s party at the Palace of the Governors. Several tastings were necessary, I had to find out what the guests like and what they don’t like:
“They eat differently, for example, if the president eats incomplete fried meat, it is the lady deep fried meat, but we find the middle ground. Because you can’t always put shellfish, shrimp or nuts, because I’d be allergic to those things. “
Zakarevičius reveals that the first French couple also tried caramelised salmon, quail with mushrooms and pistachios, and dessert with sea buckthorn.
And after today’s afternoon, the paths of the first French couple stand out briefly. Here, Bridžit Macron appears in the MO Museum, where Diana Nausėdienė is already waiting for her. Some of the presidential wives went to see the exhibitions of Lithuanian artists.
At that time, Gitanas Nausėda with Emanuel Macron in the afternoon in Rukla. The French leader concludes his visit to Lithuania by meeting with three hundred soldiers of his compatriots who serve here.
“This visit was very important for us to understand each other better, because in those common forums in the EU, EVS often lacks time, opportunities to talk tet-a-tet, to speak sincerely,” says G. Nausėda.
After the official ceremony, Macron and the soldiers continued to speak behind closed doors. After completing his visit to Lithuania, the French leader flew to Latvia for the same purpose at night.
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