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It emphasizes that Lithuania and Italy are united by the accession to the European Union and NATO and that the security of each ally is a "sign of prosperity" which implies the security of the entire European Community. We believe that it is only through solidarity that we can meet the challenges we face. "He also thanked Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and the Lithuanian delegation for their contribution to the EU summit last week on migration issues," said the Italian president on Thursday. EU leaders then agreed on the control centers to explain whether they recognized individuals as economic migrants or refugees to support North Africa in order to reduce the number of migrants in Europe.
"I would like to warmly thank D. Grybauskaitė and his delegation that we have also felt in previous discussions: solidarity is in place in all areas, we must continue to look at all the challenges, all Member States the EU and NATO should continue to use this approach ", – said the President. In turn, he thanked Ms. Mattarell for the state visit to Lithuania, "for his personal contribution to the debate on the future of Europe, how he defends it" and to "maintain the Italy at the level where she was creative of the EU ".
According to her, at a meeting with the president and his delegation around the challenges of economic development, migration to Italy and Europe, as well as the prospects for a new financing of the I & # 39; EU, security and terrorist threats.
D. Grybauskaitė pointed out that it was not easy to observe the changes in the Italian government by the European Council on migration issues. Giuseppe Conte, the new Italian populist government in Italy, has threatened to veto the European Migration Summit next Thursday, unless other leaders take steps to help Italy to do so. in the face of migratory flows. that the Italian government, which is pro-European, is aware of our responsibility and that Italy remains a very important country for the well-being of Europe ", said D. Grybauskaitė.
The Lithuanian and Italian leaders also exchanged awards: D. Grybauskaitė presents the Order of Vytautas the Great with the gold chain, S. Mattarella D. Grybauskaitė receives the Order of Grand Cross Grand Cordone with a gold chain
The Presidents of the Royal Palace will visit the international exhibition "Florence of the Renaissance and Baroque in time", reflecting the longstanding links between the art and the people of Lithuania and Italy.The leaders of the countries also organize the exhibition "St.
The Italian President is accompanied by his daughter Laura Mattarella and the Minister of Foreign Affairs during his state visit. It is the first state visit of the Italian leader in Lithuania.
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