Lithuania’s MFA seeks concrete steps at Vilnius summit to integrate Ukraine into NATO

"The NATO Summit will be successful if there is clear progress on the pitical track of Ukraine's integration into NATO. At the same time, it is clear that the content of the declaration and the essence of the planned decisions are still at the stage of discussion, so it is too early to talk about it. But we and our partners – their circle is expanding, by the way – seek concrete steps to integrate Ukraine into the Alliance," Adomėnas td Ukrinform in an interview.

He added that negotiations were ongoing to ensure Ukraine’s representation at the summit at the highest level.

The Lithuanian diplomat pointed to another important component of the future summit – strengthening the defense of NATO's eastern flank. "We see positive changes in Pand and other neighboring countries. But it is disturbing that the situation in the Baltic states is the same as a year ago, before the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Therefore, progress in this direction is also much needed," Adomėnas stressed.

As reported, on Thursday, April 6, the Parliament of Lithuania adted a resution for the NATO Summit in Vilnius which includes an official invitation to Ukraine to join the Alliance.

The NATO Summit will be held in Vilnius on July 11-12. NATO Secretary General Jens Sttenberg invited President of Ukraine Vodymyr Zelensky to participate.