The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) welcomes the celebration of 100 years since Romania recognised the Republic of Lithuania and implicitly since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, in which context it underlines the common values of the two countries.

Romania and the Republic of Lithuania „share their support for a strong European project that can both respond to global challenges and provide effective answers to the expectations of European citizens, in the spirit of European solidarity, unity and cohesion,” the Foreign Ministry said in a press release, adding that both countries support the importance of a sustainable transatlantic link as the foundation of a strong North Atlantic Alliance capable of responding effectively to all threats and challenges in the security environment.

MAE mentions that, in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, both states are determined to continue their multidimensional support for Ukraine and, further on, in the reconstruction process.

Romania and the Republic of Lithuania also strongly support the advancement of the European path of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, as well as the efforts to increase the resilience of the Republic of Moldova in the face of the Russian Federation’s destabilising actions.

Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation on Wednesday in the context of this anniversary.

On August 21, 1924, Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to his Lithuanian counterpart regarding Romania’s recognition of the Republic of Lithuania.

Diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Romania were interrupted in 1940 due to the historic context. Romania officially recognised the regained independence of the Republic of Lithuania on August 26, 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two states were re-established on September 13, 1991. The Romanian Embassy in Vilnius was established in 1992.

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