The Commemoration of 105th anniversary of the establishment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
On November 30 the Day of the Lithuanian Armed Forces was solemnly celebrated in Warsaw.
After the end of the First World War, on November 23, 1918 the creation of the Lithuanian armed forces began.
The gathered guests were greeted by Chargé d'Affaires Audronė Markevičienė and Defence Attaché Colonel Vilmas Šatas.
A. Markevičienė emphasized that Lithuania is sincerely grateful to NATO allies for participating in joint trainings and strengthening their interaction with our soldiers. The modernization and development of the Lithuanian army's remains our priority. Another priority is the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine - we must continue to support Ukraine in all our possible ways and stay together until the victory. The chargé d'affaires also noted that Lithuania and neighbour Poland have a common understanding of threats and strategic interests. It is very important to complete the connectivity projects of strategic importance and to further strengthen the bilateral military cooperation. Our two countries share responsibility for one of the most vulnerable points of the NATO alliance - the Suwalki Corridor.
