Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas expressed hope on Tuesday that Lithuania and Poland will maintain their strategic partnership following Poland’s recent presidential election.

“The close bilateral relations and ties between Lithuania and Poland bring tangible benefits to the people of both countries — both economically and in terms of security. I am convinced that the strategic partnership between our two nations is strong and will remain so,” the Lithuanian government quoted the prime minister as saying during a meeting with outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Paluckas and Duda discussed bilateral relations, energy security, regional infrastructure projects, defense cooperation, and other key issues, according to a government press release.

The two leaders emphasized the need to implement the Harmony Link onshore interconnector and ensure the protection of critical infrastructure. They also underlined the importance of the Rail Baltica and Via Baltica projects for both economic growth and military mobility.

The prime minister noted that Poland plays a crucial role in regional security and support for Ukraine and serves as a model for other allies in terms of defense investment.

Both leaders also highlighted the need to maintain transatlantic unity and ensure a continued U.S. military presence in Europe ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.

Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and self-described Eurosceptic, narrowly won Sunday’s presidential runoff against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

Duda, whose second term ends on August 6, and the main right-wing opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), endorsed Nawrocki during the campaign.

Source: BNS

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