Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart: "Sweden's NATO membership would also strengthen the security of the Baltic Sea region"
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2023.06.23
On the evening of 22 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with Türkiye's newly appointed Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Landsbergis noted that Sweden's membership of NATO would strengthen the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and, in particular, the security of the Baltic Sea region.
"The membership of this Nordic country in the Alliance would be one of the important successes of the NATO summit in Vilnius in July. We are not only talking about Sweden's security or the Scandinavian security but also about the security of the Baltic region that wishes to be safer and more secure. Lithuania is among Europe's regions whose security faces one of the greatest challenges. So we look forward to your understanding," Landsbergis said.
In the conversation, Lithuania's Foreign Minister underscored the importance of Türkiye in supporting Ukraine and actively participating in reopening the grain gates of Ukraine to the world.
The Foreign Ministers also discussed bilateral relations, the situation in the region, and other issues of the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius.
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