President of the Republic of Lithuania
On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda and the commanders of NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) battalion battle group deployed in Rukla discussed the situation due to coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and measures to tackle it. “The pandemic had a painful impact on the people of Lithuania as well as many public institutions. Unfortunately, it also affected the EFP troops deployed in Lithuania. I want to express my support and urge them to maintain their fighting spirit”, the President said highlighting that maintaining proper training and the necessary level of readiness of the armed forces was highly important at this moment of crisis.
Today, President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with President of South Korea Moon Jae-in. During the conversation, the President emphasized that Lithuanian institutions could learn from South Korean practical experience of managing the crisis, since this country managed to curb the spread of coronavirus effectively in relatively short time by adopting useful and innovative decisions to improve social and economic situation in the country. The two state leaders also discussed the possibilities for bilateral cooperation to ensure supply of necessary medical gear and equipment.
During a video conference of the European Council, President Gitanas Nausėda said that EU must strengthen its...
President Gitanas Nausėda discussed the spread of corona virus (COVID-19) and the measures aimed to prevent the...
On the night of March 17, President Gitanas Nausėda took part at an extraordinary European Council meeting convened...
On Monday during the conference call, President Gitanas Nausėda, President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of...
On Sunday, President Gitanas Nausėda held telephone conversations with Presidents of neighboring EU countries to ensure the smoothest possible return of Lithuanian and other EU citizens to their home countries in the face of the outbreak of corona virus (COVID-19). In the conversation with President of Poland Andrzej Duda, the President pointed out the complicated situation at the German-Polish border where despite previous agreements returning Lithuanian citizens encountered obstacles and could not exercise their right of free movement in recent days.
On Saturday, President Gitanas Nausėda sent a letter to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, calling for a more coordinated response to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Europe. “It is evident that there is a need for coordinated approach on the EU level to ensure proper movement of goods and people within the EU,” the President wrote in his letter. He pointed out that more and more member states are introducing border control or even banning the entry of other EU nationals into their countries.
President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to the Holy Father on the seventh anniversary of his election as Pope and wished for spiritual strength, continued health and fortitude as he inspired each and every individual to seek reconciliation, love, compassion, and mercy and encourage all nations to work for peace and dialogue. “During your apostolic visit to Lithuania, you wished her to be a beacon of hope. These words have evolved in meaning over time. After thirty years of regained independence, we can proudly say that we have learned how to build life in a free country. Today, however, we must...
Dear Citizens of the Independent Republic of Lithuania, Dear Guests and Participants of the Celebration, It was...
Dear All, I extend my greetings to you on three decades of independence! On thirty years of celebrating our...
Conference call with the commanders of the Enhanced Forward Presence Battalion
The President participates at the video conference of the European Council
Diana Nausėdienė visits the National Blood Centre
The President meets with Darius Jauniškis, Head of the State Security Department, and Remigijus Baltrėnas, Head...
The President meets with Minister of Defense Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defense Valdemaras Rupšys
