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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis at a meeting with the U.S. Senators: 'We managed to stand up against China's coercion because we were not alone - our US, EU and other partners supported us'

Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2023.07.11

On 10 July, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the U.S. Congress delegation led by Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. The meeting focused on Lithuanian and regional security issues, the agenda of the NATO summit in Vilnius, and Lithuania's Indo-Pacific Strategy.

"We highly appreciate the strategic partnership between Lithuania and the United States, which makes a significant contribution to strengthening Lithuania's security," the head of Lithuania's diplomacy said during the meeting with the representatives of the U.S. Senate. The Foreign Minister thanked the members of the Congress for their support for Lithuania and the Baltic states in developing military capabilities and for the presence of the U.S. troops in Lithuania.

The Foreign Minister also stressed the need to continue military support to Ukraine and urged the U.S. to support Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership. "At a time when Ukraine's prospects for NATO membership are being decided, it is necessary to mobilize the Alliance as a whole. 15 years ago, at the Bucharest Summit in 2008, the Alliance decided that Ukraine would become a member of NATO. Today, we should commit to creating the right conditions for this," the head of Lithuania's diplomacy said.

The Foreign Minister also presented Lithuania's first Indo-Pacific Strategy of 5 July to the members of the U.S. Congress. "The support of the U.S., E.U. partners and the international community helped us cope with China's pressure. Our new strategy aims to promote the prosperity and security of Lithuania and all our friends in the region," said Landsbergis.

Bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the United States was also discussed during the meeting. The senators thanked Lithuania for its principled position and leadership in supporting Ukraine and countering the attempts of authoritarian regimes to undermine the rules-based international order.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen's delegation includes Senators Richard Durbin, Thom Tillis, Pete Ricketts, Dan Sullivan and Angus King, who came to Lithuania to attend the NATO summit in Vilnius.