📋 Tender Overview
President Gitanas Nausda met with the President of the United States of America Joe Biden currently in Lithuania for a working visit to discuss the security situation in the region the Vilnius NATO Summit agenda and bilateral cooperation issues.Gitanas Nausda underlined that the relations with the United States which have recently marked their centenary have always been and will continue to be a priority of strategic importance for Lithuania.I thank the United States for its long-standing support for Lithuanias statehood and non-recognition of its occupation. I am also grateful for President Bidens personal contribution to strengthening Lithuanias security the President said.Gitanas Nausda emphasized that a strong transatlantic bond is an indispensable guarantor of the security of Europe as a whole and that the presence of U.S. forces in Lithuania is an essential element of deterrence. Therefore as it increases its defense funding Lithuania places special focus on the development of military infrastructure that will be accessible to U.S. forces.The President assured the U.S. leader that Lithuania is committed to long-term support for Ukraine and its victory in the fight against Russian military aggression.Gitanas Nausda presented U.S. President Joe Biden with Lithuanias highest state decoration the Order of Vytautas the Great with the Golden Chain.
