{"id":853,"date":"2023-06-24T10:43:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T08:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/?p=853"},"modified":"2023-06-28T17:53:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T15:53:34","slug":"nato-summit-2023-in-lithuania-interview-with-vice-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2023\/06\/24\/nato-summit-2023-in-lithuania-interview-with-vice-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO Summit 2023 in Lithuania, interview with Vice Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Lithuania is preparing the next NATO<\/strong> summit that will hold in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/en\/natohq\/news_214116.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Vilnius on July 11-12\">Vilnius on July 11-12<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>We Interviewed Egidijus Meil\u016bnas, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH THE VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NATO summit 2023, Lithuania: Russia is direct threat to NATO - ITA SUB\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ieJLRoDcpOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Issues on the agenda: <strong>new NATO strategy<\/strong>, reinforcing of eastern flank, strengthening the support to Ukraine. <strong>&#8220;I cannot imagine a long lasting peace in Europe<\/strong> and possibilities to provide security for European continent <strong>without Ukraine&#8217;s membership in NATO&#8221;<\/strong>, said the Vice Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories-640x453.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-LithuanianStories.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>LithuanianStories interviews the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Mr. Egidijus Meil\u016bnas<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The choice to hold the summit in Lithuania is a clear sign to Russia<\/strong> and the recognition of Lithuania as valuable ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Meil\u016bnas answered about the NATO\u2019s center of gravity, the more importance of the eastern flank of NATO, <strong>the role of NATO and the European Union in the Russian war against Ukraine<\/strong>, the <strong>new rules of the Alliance to contrast the aggressivity and brutality of the Russia Federation<\/strong> and the future of Ukraine as member of NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026<strong>There is a need to change our strategy<\/strong>, to forward defense preventing Russia as again the most significant relative threat to the Alliance, even <strong>about thinking on the possible confrontation or attack against NATO\u201d<\/strong> said Mr. Meil\u016bnas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;it&#8217;s very clear that <strong>we have to set up a clear pathway for Ukraine&#8217;s membership<\/strong>, future membership in NATO, and we have also to understand very clearly that <strong>Ukraine is going to be a huge asset Ukraine membership in NATO<\/strong>, huge asset for all of us&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I<strong>n 2024 Lithuania will celebrate its 20th year anniversary<\/strong> of being full pledged member in NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Interview-Vice-Minister-LT-Meilu\u0304nas-with-Marina-LithuanianStories-1-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" 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Meil\u016bnas<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We made the interview before the latest event in Russia<\/strong> and the conflict between the Russian Army and Wagner leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH THE VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NATO summit 2023, Lithuania: Russia is direct threat to NATO - ITA SUB\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ieJLRoDcpOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO in Lithuania <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/10\/29\/iron-wolf-2022-ii-by-nato-in-lithuania-the-largest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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