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Respect for the progress of Lithuania: “The last official bilateral visit of the President of France took place with Jacques Chirac in July 2001, 19 years ago. It really has been too long, but that time allows me to tell myself which path Lithuania has taken. His expectations of freedom, peace, security , economic and social well-being have become a reality. Lithuania has joined the EU and NATO, has joined the Schengen and euro zones and has undergone an excellent process of economic convergence. “
The context of COVID-19. “Thank you for the warm welcome at a time that is very difficult. The COVID-19 wave is growing again, but we are living with this virus and trying to find solutions where the virus is growing (…) I have arrived, Mr. President, with a delegation that was possible in the current health crisis. There are several ministers with me, as well as a delegation of members of Parliament, several friends from your country, my family; This speaks to the importance of Franco-Lithuanian relations for us, how important it is for us to cooperate in a bilateral format. “
Transparent dialogue with Russia. “I know that this country has suffered very painful injuries. Here in the 20th century. it wasn’t like yours; Maybe you felt left to the will of fate and after the Second World War that time was too long for you. I know what it means for you in terms of the strategic dialogue with Russia (…) The dialogue that we are building, we are doing with great respect with our European partners, and everything is very transparent. I believe that we can build a 21st century that will resolve many of the conflicts in our neighborhood.
Pressure on Russia by Navaln. “This is an assassination attempt, an aggression that took place in Russia against a Russian opposition with Russian material. Russia needs to clarify this situation. The international community must ask for these clarifications and then decisions must be made … Now an investigation is underway. National expert reviews were carried out: France, Germany and Sweden added their expertise. And it’s pretty clear to us that a chemical weapon has been used with banned chemicals. Now there will be technical work, decisions will be made and then we will have to act. In particular, a clarification will be required. “
Mediation in Belarus. “We have proposed that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commit itself, and that France do everything possible to ensure that this mediation takes place, and that we can move forward (…) Our priority today is the condemnation and the sanctions. What must be avoided is the geopolitization of this conflict. That transition must be peaceful, without other countries involved. “
Parama S. Cichanouskajai. “She acted with great courage both from a personal and family point of view. For that, I would like to thank you for your courage and all the people who have mobilized in Belarus (…) Our position is very clear from the beginning: we do not recognize Aliaksandr Lukashenko as President of Belarus. “
In order to protect the elections from outside interference. “We have adopted a joint declaration between France, Lithuania and Latvia and the preservation of democracy. With this declaration we intend to strengthen European mechanisms in the fight against cyberattacks and forms of information manipulation (…) We are committed to this and it is very important to us ”.
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