Lithuanian Speaker of the Parliament met the US Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, who concluded his three-day visit with a promise of 'committed support to Lithuanian people in their ongoing struggle with some of neighbours'.
Lithuanian Speaker of the Parliament met the US Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, who concluded his three-day visit with a promise of 'committed support to Lithuanian people in their ongoing struggle with some of neighbours'.
On his third day in Lithuania John Boehner, accompanied by delegation of seven members of the Congress, visited Lithuanian Parliament Seimas.
He also visited historical Parliamentary building and symbolic barricades left near the building after the January 1991 events when Soviets tried to overthrow the Lithuanian government that has just declared the country’s independence.
Head of State at the time, Vytautas Landsbergis, shared his experience with Boehner.
On his first day of visit on Saturday, Boehner met Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and discussed regional security issues: situation in Ukraine, military and economic co-operation between US and Lithuania.
Lithuania welcomed the US decision to respond to its request and to station hundreds of rotation soldiers and military equipment after annexation of Crimea.
As part of his visit to Lithuania, Boehner was also scheduled to meet with US troops and visit the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas terminal that broke energetic dependence from Russia.
SHOTLIST
Boehner’s delegation meets the Lithuanian Parliament Speaker
Discussion between the delegations
Boehner walks towards camera and makes a statement
Soundbite (English)
JOHN BOEHNER, Speaker of the US House of Representatives:
We've had really very nice visit to Lithuania, learned a lot about the challenges that your country faces and committed our support to Lithuanian people in their ongoing struggle with some of your neighbours. Thank you all very much. This was an enjoyable visit.
Soundbite (Lithuanian)
LORETA GRAUŽINIENĖ, Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament:
Speaker of the House and the delegation saw how near is Kaliningrad and Russian border, and they clearly understand what are capabilities of modern military equipment in a case of a conflict from Russian side. They expressed their concern.
Delegation visits symbolic barricades near the Lithuanian Parliament built during the Soviet attempted overthrow of the Lithuanian Government in January 1991.
