Lithuania has announced its readiness to invest in the production of the Palanytsia drone missile, which is part of Ukraine's long-range program.
Points of attention
- Lithuania has committed to investing in the production of the Ukrainian drone missile Palyanytsya as part of a joint defense capability program.
- The agreement between Ukraine and Lithuania emphasizes the importance of their strategic partnership, particularly in enhancing defense capabilities and supporting Ukraine's defense industry.
- Intergovernmental consultations have resulted in key agreements, including Lithuania allocating 0.25% of its domestic product to Ukraine's defense needs, as reflected in the bilateral security agreement.
- The joint statement signed by Lithuania and Ukraine highlights the shared priorities and commitments towards strengthening defense cooperation and strategic ties.
- The discussions also encompassed important topics like trade and economic ties, Ukraine's EU and NATO membership aspirations, and the reinforcement of sanctions against Russia and the confiscation of Russian frozen assets.
Lithuania will invest in the production of "Palyanytsia"
This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal following intergovernmental consultations with a delegation from Lithuania led by Prime Minister of that country Gintautas Paluckas.
We held intergovernmental consultations with our Lithuanian colleagues. The strategic partnership between Ukraine and Lithuania is extremely important for all of Europe, and today we have taken important steps to strengthen this partnership. We discussed key issues related to our further joint work. In particular, strengthening the defense capabilities of Ukraine and Europe. We highly appreciate Lithuania's comprehensive assistance. We thank Lithuania and all partners for their willingness to invest in the Ukrainian defense industry. In particular, Lithuania announced its readiness to invest in the production of the Palanytsia drone missile, which is part of our long-range program.
Denys Shmyhal
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Among other issues on the agenda of the consultations, the Prime Minister named the reconstruction of our state.
We are grateful for Lithuania's transfer of equipment from the decommissioned Ingalina NPP and Vilnius TPP. We look forward to further cooperation in this area.
Also among the topics were: strengthening trade and economic ties, Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, and strengthening sanctions against Russia and confiscation of Russian frozen assets.
We call on our European partners to develop a mechanism by which Ukraine will receive funds not only from the profits of frozen Russian assets, but also from these assets themselves. The aggressor must pay. This is fair.
Lithuania and Ukraine signed a joint statement
Following the results of intergovernmental consultations with a government delegation from Lithuania led by Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, held in Kyiv on December 20, a joint statement was signed.
This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Today, we held productive, very substantive talks with the Prime Minister and the government delegation from Lithuania. Our agreements are recorded in a joint statement, which will become an important document for the near future.
He noted that Ukraine's victory is a common priority.
We are grateful for the willingness of the Lithuanian government to allocate 0.25% of its gross domestic product annually to Ukraine's defense needs, which is recorded in our bilateral security agreement.
