π Tender Overview
As part of his working visit to Philadelphia President Gitanas Nausda on Saturday met with Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard Major General Mark J. Schindler.During the meeting the President stressed that the USA was Lithuanias strategic partner and ally and that the two countries shared a strong commitment to democratic values human rights and collective security.The President underlined that productive and long-term cooperation between the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Pennsylvania National Guard had contributed to strengthening Lithuanias national security and the military. Gitanas Nausda added that Lithuania sought a permanent deployment of the US military forces on its territory and was ready to set up all the necessary infrastructure.Military cooperation with the US is of strategic importance for Lithuania. The transatlantic bond is an essential component of the security of Lithuania and Europe as a whole the President pointed out.