LITHUANIA, March 8 - On 8 March, Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė had a call with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas.   The Prime Ministers discussed the security situation in Europe after Russia’s invasion in Ukraine and additional security measures in NATO’s eastern flank. The Prime Ministers of the Baltic states and Canada also discussed coordination of their actions and further boosting of aid to Ukraine.

Prime Minister Šimonytė thanked Prime Minister of Canada Trudeau for Canada’s contribution to the security of the Baltic states and the whole of Europe.

‘The continued presence of the Canadian and other Allied forces in our region is essential to the security of the region and the whole of Europe,’ said Prime Minister Šimonytė.   Further measures to strengthen the security of NATO’s eastern flank were highlighted. The Prime Ministers discussed the Western response to Putin’s war against Ukraine.

Prime Minister Šimonytė thanked the Prime Minister of Canada for showing solidarity regarding China’s coercion against Lithuania.