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Wednesday, July 16, Vilnius- President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Lithuanian ambassadors residing in foreign states. Such annual meetings are held to discuss Lithuania's foreign policy priorities. This year the focus was placed on Lithuanian security.

"Now that the geopolitical situation has changed in Europe, we must find ways and solutions to ensure Lithuania's political, economic, energy and information security. We must stand even more united and not allow spreading propaganda or smear information about our country. We must continue working together to build a strong and reliable Lithuania where every citizen feels safe and secure," the president said.

According to the President, it is very important to strengthen Lithuania's political security and its international visibility. In the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the voice of Lithuania is better heard at global level. Therefore, our country must retain its expert status on pressing regional issues. Lithuanian efforts help bring the EU's and NATO's partners together to prevent a new security scheme from being imposed on Europe.

To achieve national economic security, the President said, it is key to complete and consolidate the work started: to improve Lithuania's energy security by implementing strategic projects and finding reliable energy suppliers. It is also important to further strengthen interaction ties with Lithuania's strategic partners - the European Union, NATO allies and the United States.

According to the President, it is necessary to enhance Lithuania's economic diplomacy. We should make better use of our potential to attract foreign manufacturers, service providers and investments, the President said. She underlined that we needed to prepare very responsibly for negotiations on Lithuania's membership in the OECD - which brings together economically strong and stable countries.