“The alliance of Poland and Lithuania has been a testimony to the strength of this part of Europe for centuries, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasized during the press conference following the meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Szimonyte. The head of the Polish government will also talk with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, and will participate in the ceremonial opening of the newly built wing of the Polish Cultural Center in Vilnius.
Wreath laying at Ross Cemetery
The Prime Minister began his visit to Lithuania by laying wreaths at the Rossa cemetery.
Talks between the Prime Ministers of Poland and Lithuania
During a joint press conference with Szimonyte on Tuesday, Morawiecki referred to the historic alliance of Poland and Lithuania, which he said has “testified to the strength of Central and Eastern Europe for centuries”. He recalled that later the common challenge of both countries was the struggle to regain independence and eradicate Russian imperialism.
Today, the beast of Russian imperialism, which we know like no other in the world, Lithuania and Poland, today this beast rears its head again and I believe it will not succeed as long as the nations of Central Europe, Eastern Europe – are united
– he said.
The prime minister judged that Polish-Lithuanian relations are the best for many hundreds of years, and that the level of unification between Lithuania and Poland and other Central European countries is huge and “beyond the wildest expectations”.
Morawiecki noted that it can already be said today that the 2021 hybrid attack, which took place on the Belarusian-Lithuanian and Belarusian-Polish borders, was “the first step of (Vladimir) Putin and (Alyaksandr) Lukashenko on the way to aggression against Ukraine. , and in a broader sense of the word, aggression against the free world.
The meaning of the unity of the Baltic countries and Poland
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Szimonyte said that Lithuania and Poland have a special partnership.
Historically, our nations have always been united by a desire for freedom and a clear sense that we are only strong when we are united. Perhaps that is why Lithuania and Poland are today among Ukraine’s most active supporters in its defense against relentless Russian aggression. We understand very well that Russia, blinded by its imperial ambitions, encroaches not only on the freedom of Ukraine, but also on the freedom of democratic values and the rules-based world order of our nations and of Europe as a whole.
– said the Lithuanian Prime Minister.
She said that talks with the Polish prime minister focused, among other things, on helping Ukraine.
We talked about how to intensify the support of democratic countries for Ukraine and reduce the possibility of Russia and its accomplice Belarus continuing the war. We are all aware that although the war is outside the borders of the EU and NATO, it is also our war (…) We must therefore continue cooperation by mobilizing the broadest possible support from the international community for the Ukraine’s efforts to hold Russia and its political and military leaders accountable, including through the establishment of a Special Crimes and Aggression Tribunal
Simony said.
The head of the Lithuanian government stated that a uniform policy of correct implementation of sanctions against Russia and Belarus should be continued.
We must do everything we can to make it as difficult as possible to circumvent the sanctions. That is why the unity of the Baltic countries and Poland is extremely important at the moment
she added.
She also drew attention to cooperation in the field of defence.
Without a safe Lithuania, no safe Poland and vice versa
said the Lithuanian Prime Minister.
She also said that “Vilnius and Lithuania cannot be imagined without a strong Polish community and its rich cultural life.”
It is important that the Polish and Lithuanian communities living in both countries can continue to properly cultivate their culture, language and tradition
emphasized Simone.
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Source: wPolityce