«As a member of the Group for Inter-parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Armenia, I follow with concern the events on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
In October 2019, I visited the Republic of Armenia as a member of the official delegation of the Seimas. I can definitely claim that the Armenian people haven’t forgotten the nice gesture of Lithuania when it was the first to recognize the independence of Armenia. Throughout the visit, we constantly heard words of gratitude and admiration for Lithuania. Recently we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our cooperation.
I believe that even in this turbulent period for the countries of the South Caucasus, Lithuania will not stand aside and will seek ways of a peaceful settlement of the conflict. This must be achieved primarily by parties to the conflict at the negotiating table. I understand that this is not an easy task to do, but it is a prerequisite for a positive outcome. The parties should be assisted by members of the OSCE Minsk Group- the United States, France, and Russia. I must remind you that both Armenia and Azerbaijan participate in the Eastern Partnership, which is very actively supported by Lithuania, and I believe that we all need to come together and help resolve the long-standing conflict between the two countries peacefully in the name of a peaceful and happy future for their children».
Algimantas Dumbrava, Deputy Head of the Seimas friendship group with Armenia, Lithuanian Farmers, and Greens Union’s parliamentary candidate