Lithuania’s new cabinet is set to visit Ukraine on December 20, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas said on Friday.
“Yesterday, during my conversation with the Ukrainian prime minister, not only myself but also the cabinet received an invitation to visit Ukraine on [December] 20, and such a visit is planned,” Paluckas told reporters.
“Today, certain logistical details and security issues are being arranged, but the visit will definitely take place,” he added.
On Thursday, Paluckas spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal.
The two prime ministers discussed support for Kyiv, the security situation in the region, and the need to maintain and step up pressure on Russia and its allies through sanctions.
Paluckas has said earlier that the new government will pursue a constructive and predictable foreign policy, ensure the protection of the population from external threats, and fully support Ukraine.
“We will support Ukraine until victory and beyond. We will provide full support to Ukraine in its bid to accelerate EU and NATO membership,” reads the government programme, which was approved by the parliament on Thursday.
“As the geopolitical situation continues to deteriorate, we will further expand our military support to Ukraine, with a target of at least 0.25 percent of GDP,” it adds.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Lithuania has provided over 705 million euros in military aid to Kyiv.
Lithuania’s overall support to Ukraine has exceeded 1.5 billion euros, according to the Defence Ministry.
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