LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND U.S. SENATOR DISCUSS THE UPCOMING NATO SUMMIT, STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN EASTERN EUROPE
On May 3 in Vilnius, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis met with U.S. Senator and former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain to discuss preparations for the Chicago NATO Summit and the promotion of democratic values in Eastern Europe. The conversation also focused on NATO air police mission in the Baltic countries, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) cargo transit via Lithuania to Afghanistan, relations with Russia, promotion of democracy in Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
Ažubalis thanked McCain for his personal long-term support for Lithuania’s aspirations.According to the Minister, the Senator is a dear and faithful friend of Lithuania, who consistently supported the country’s aspirations for statehood consolidation and transatlantic integration.
“Now we will make use of the experience that we have gained and in cooperation with the international community we will try to find ways to increase support for democracy in Belarus and Russia, and to provide the backup for the Euro-integration aspirations of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia,” Ažubalis said.
