Lithuania to support speedy beginning of talks on Ukraine's EU membership - Nauseda

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said this in a speech in the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"We will help Ukraine overcome this difficult path. We will continue to provide expert support and, together with you, we will strive for the earliest possible start of negotiations on membership in the European Union," he said.

According to Nauseda, the experience of his country shows that a fundamental condition for successful European integration is broad political consensus, and it is very important that such a provision is enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine.

Nauseda visited Kyiv on the Day of Ukrainian Statehood.

On June 23, the heads of state and government of the European Union adopted a decision to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate country for EU membership.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that despite the war unleashed by Russia, Ukraine will continue to implement the legislation, norms and rules of the European Union, and the Cabinet of Ministers will develop a respective road map to fulfill the requirements for joining the EU.

Photo: Ukrainian President's Office