BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Lithuanian Minister
of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys visited Kyiv on Tuesday, where
he held high-level bilateral meetings with the Head of the Office
of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defence
Rustem Umerov, and Minister of Strategic Industries Herman
Smetanin, Trend
reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Lithuania.
The discussions focused on a wide range of strategic issues,
including the ongoing peace process, the situation on the front
line, Ukraine’s military operations, and coordinated efforts ahead
of the NATO summit in The Hague.
Budrys and his Ukrainian counterparts put their heads together,
underscoring the need to keep a united front on international
sanctions while ramping up military support for Ukraine. As the
Lithuanian minister has it, Lithuania’s military aid to Ukraine is
set to hit the €1 billion mark this year. He also confirmed that
Lithuania is going above and beyond its defense support commitment
of 0.25 percent of GDP, setting its sights on 0.3 percent by
2025.
Another key topic on the agenda was defense industry
cooperation. The sides discussed opportunities for joint production
of military equipment, with promising areas including explosives,
mines, ammunition, long-range FPV drones, and drone munitions.
The meetings concluded with a shared commitment to strengthening
strategic cooperation in defense and ensuring continued support for
Ukraine’s national security objectives.
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