New York, 21 September 2022 (TDI): Prime Minister of the UK Liz Truss met with the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda at United Nations General Assembly. Both leaders reaffirmed the commitment to continuous support for Ukraine.
The UK and Lithuania are likeminded democracies who cooperate closely on defence through @NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force.
At #UNGA Prime Minister @TrussLiz and President @GitanasNauseda reaffirmed our joint commitment to Ukraine, now and in the future 🇬🇧🇱🇹🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/hr8Ebh09yY
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) September 21, 2022
The leaders acknowledged the importance of the defence partnership between the UK and Lithuania and praised strong coordination with NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force.
Both leaders emphasized the significance of like-minded cooperation to confront dangerous threats and put a stop to authoritarian powers’ economic coercion. Furthermore, Prime Minister Liz Truss said that the UK continues its support for Lithuania in its ongoing trade conflict with China.
In addition, the recent updates on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ victories were warmly received by the two sides. This showed that Ukraine is successful to counter the increasing Russian interventions with international military backing.
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UK-Lithuania relations
The UK and Lithuania’s bilateral relations started in 1991 after the independence of Lithuania. Both states focus on the development of universal values such as peace, democracy, freedom, human rights, and free trade.
Moreover, as a member of the European Union (EU), Lithuania considers the UK a crucial strategic ally. Furthermore, the two countries are committed to working closely with all NATO Allies. As EU member states, both countries are concerned with upholding the common principles of the Euro-Atlantic community.
In the face of Russia’s unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine, both countries are assisting Ukraine. More recently, on May 23, 2022, the delegations of the UK and Lithuania signed a joint agreement to advance their economic and security ties.
