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“I would really like to hear from those candidates not only complaints, not only reproaches, but also what ideas they propose for Lithuania. I miss this a lot. (…) I intend to participate as a candidate in all televised debates that will take place in the near future and we will be able to debate with all the candidates,” the president told reporters in Kaunas on Tuesday.
Therefore, G. Nausėda makes it clear, he does not attach importance to the personal invitation for a conversation between the two, issued on Tuesday by his competitor Ignos Vēgėlė.
“Mr. Vēgėlė is exactly the same candidate as all the others, I do not differentiate between the candidates,” said G. Nausėda.
He justified his decision not to participate in the debate organized by Elta on Monday by the fact that he had planned a presidential visit to Šakis in advance.
“I could not participate in yesterday’s debate because I have commitments as president and my regional visits are planned in advance,” said G. Nausėda.
On Monday, in the presidential debate organized by the news agency ELTA, the Democratic Union “Vardan Lietuvos” candidate Giedrimas Jeglinskas, the Labor Party candidate Andrius Mazuronis, the independent candidates Eduardas Vaitkus and Ignas Vėgėlė and the Freedom Party candidate Dainius Žalimas discussed foreign and security, human rights and justice, and economic and social issues. on policy issues.
Current President Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and member of the Seimas Remigijus Žemaitaitis did not participate in the debate.
The presidential elections of the Republic of Lithuania will be held on May 12 this year.
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