2024-04-10 20:46:23
“I hope that the opposition parties will return to the discussion,” I. Šimonytė said to journalists after the meeting with the president.
Despite the fact that two meetings have already taken place, the Prime Minister still could not specify the proposals. According to her, the Government will submit decisions to the Seimas only after ensuring that they will be approved.
“Because I can go to the Seimas, bang my head against the wall, but it won’t be the wisest decision,” she stressed.
I. Šimonytė said that joint assessments of trade unions, business and non-governmental organizations will be discussed during the next meeting.
“First of all, we will discuss the proposals discussed by the Tripartite Council and partners of non-governmental organizations. Those general assessments were made, there were as many as three of those meetings, and they can certainly be discussed,” she commented.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė on April 17. invites representatives of political parties and business to participate in the third meeting regarding the increase of Lithuanian defense funding. According to Ieva Skarelytė, head of the Prime Minister’s office, representatives of political parties, business and the Association of Lithuanian Municipalities have been invited to the meeting.
ELTA reminds that in mid-March the opposition parties refused to participate in the meeting held by I. Šimonytė regarding defense financing. Representatives of the political forces belonging to the opposition then assured that there was no point in participating in the discussions until a new Minister of National Defense was appointed. In addition, the statements of the former minister Arvydas Anušauskas about possible corruption in the field of defense caused concern for the representatives of the minority.
2024-04-10 20:46:23