Landsbergis meets with the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Halla-aho: “In the face of common geopolitical challenges, we will continue to work towards strengthening prospects for bilateral and regional cooperation”
On May 6, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with the Speaker of the Parliament (Eduskunta) of Finland, Jussi Halla-aho, in Vilnius. The meeting focused on issues of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and Finland, regional security, Russia’s war against Ukraine and support for the country facing aggression, as well as other relevant items on the international agenda.
“Ukraine’s victory is a priority for all of us. So today, the most important task is to join all the forces to convince and mobilize additional efforts of other allies to help Ukraine defeat Russia, continue to supply and increase military, economic, humanitarian, and diplomatic support to Ukraine, and help it integrate into the EU and NATO families as soon as possible,” Landsbergis said.
Landsbergis stressed that any scenario other than Ukraine’s victory would have severe consequences for European security, especially for the Baltic Sea region. The Foreign Minister emphasized that Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership significantly strengthened the security of the Baltic Sea region and provided an impetus to intensify the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) security cooperation and to further strengthen cooperation in other areas.
“Both the geopolitical tensions in the region—Russia’s war against Ukraine, hybrid threats — and global challenges have brought the Baltic and Nordic countries closer together. So we will continue to work hand in hand to strengthen the prospects for bilateral and regional cooperation,” Landsbergis said.
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