Lithuanian President: We condemn resumption of ‘borderisation’ in Georgia
Georgian and Lithuanian Presidents Salome Zurabishvili and Gitanas Nausėda met in Vilnius on August 22. Photo: Salome Zurabishvili's press office
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The new President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda said that his country “consistently supports” sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and condemns resumption of “borderisation” process on occupied territories.
Gitanas Nausėda made remarks during his meeting with the Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who paid a visit to Vilnius on August 22.
During the meeting the Georgian and Lithuanian presidents discussed bilateral cooperation in areas of politics, security, economy and culture.
#Lithuania expresses unconditional support to #Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Thank you @Zourabichvili_S for a warm meeting. pic.twitter.com/lwBSnTEw7b
— Gitanas Nauseda (@GitanasNauseda) August 22, 2019
President Nausėda said Lithuania "upholds Georgia’s efforts to seek closer integration with the European Union, especially in terms of implementation of the Association Agreement”".
Today, I landed in #Vilnius to meet with President @GitanasNauseda of #Lithuania ???????? and speak at the Valdas Adamkus International Conference on the illegal process of #borderization taking place on the occupation line. pic.twitter.com/juu4Xa32vR
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) August 22, 2019
Opening the annual Valdas Adamkus Conference, Nausėda said that the future of Eastern Partnership will depend on the success of political reforms in six East European countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
We support the swift implementation of association agreements between EU, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.", he stated.
At the Conference Salome Zurabishvili spoke about Georgia’s European perspective and Europe’s long-standing commitment to peace, unity and freedom.
Interesting and in-depth conversations took place at the @ValdasAdamkus International Conference today in #Vilnius. #Georgia and #Lithuania share a common past, with a similar path to freedom, that deepens our present and future friendship. pic.twitter.com/fUAreMPY9h
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) August 22, 2019
Gitanas Nauseda was elected as the new President of Lithuania in May this year, replacing Dalia Grybauskaite.