Vice-Minister K. Vaitiekūnas: Lithuania firmly supports Moldova’s EU integration
On 8–9 October, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristupas Vaitiekūnas visited Moldova, where he met with representatives of Moldovan institutions to discuss the country’s integration into the European Union and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation. The Vice-Minister held political consultations with State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Carolina Perebinos and met with Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri, Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu, State Secretary for European Integration Cristina Cerevate, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation Cristina Ceban, and Presidential Adviser on National Security and Defence Stanislav Secrieru.
The Vice-Minister emphasised that EU enlargement is an important instrument for ensuring Europe’s long-term security, stability and prosperity. He welcomed Moldova’s progress in implementing reforms under challenging circumstances and encouraged the country to continue strengthening the rule of law, advancing judicial reform, combating corruption and ensuring the effective implementation of adopted legislation.
“Lithuania firmly supports Moldova’s integration into the EU and appreciates the country’s determination and progress in implementing the necessary reforms. EU enlargement will be one of the key priorities of Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2027. We will seek tangible progress in Moldova’s and Ukraine’s accession negotiations,” Vice-Minister Vaitiekūnas stressed.
The meetings also addressed Moldova’s expectations regarding Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, efforts to strengthen the country’s energy and economic resilience, and regional security issues. The Vice-Minister expressed solidarity with Moldova in light of the increasing number of incidents involving Russian drones and reaffirmed Lithuania’s support for strengthening the country’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and disinformation. K. Vaitiekūnas also emphasised the need to ensure Moldova’s long-term European orientation, strengthen public support for EU integration and pursue more actively the reintegration of Transnistria.
